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WorksheetsContemporary Dance
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is Contemporary Dance?
A mixture of dance styles also called 'Modern' dance.
An adaptation of urban dance styles.
Any dance performed after the 21st century.
What muscles are engaged during a roll down exercise?
Back, Glutes and Triceps.
Core and Back.
Core, Back, Hamstrings and Neck.
Select the correct image showing the founder of Graham technique.
What is the correct definition of alignment?
Holding the inside of your legs in an outwards position, presenting the heel.
The control of the core during a contraction.
The way in which you hold your body during an exercise, phrase or piece of choreography.
An exercise which warms up the feet.
Who is Wayne McGregor?
The composer of the musical score of Swan Lake.
A male dancer, choreographer and research fellow for dance psychology.
The creative director of Pheonix Dance Company.
A contemporary dance practitioner.
Where would you find your turn out muscles?
In the top of your legs.
In your hip flexors.
In your glutes.
In your lower leg.
Which image shows a battement exercise?
What is the most accurate definition of a contraction?
The release of the core and chest, with an upward focus.
A crouch on the floor in parallel position.
An expressive jump with bent legs.
The isolation of the core, where muscles tighten and shorten.
Who is Akram Khan?
What company are performing in the photo?
Company McGregor
Jasmin Vardimon Company
Verve
Rambert
What is a trio?
A dance with 1 person.
A dance with 5 or more people.
A dance with 2 people.
A dance with 3 people.
What is improvisation?
A style of contemporary dance.
Movement which was not pre-choreographed.
A stage direction.
What is the correct definition of release technique?
A fluid discipline where the use of head and spine are heavy and initiate movement.
A contracted and controlled discipline.
An expressive form of contemporary dance.
A dance technique which is totally inclusive of jumps.
Which image shows 4th position with the feet?
What is meant by the term fluency of movement?
The ability to move effortlessly between transitions and movements, making the dance look fluid and ongoing.
The competency of choreography (movement memory).
The ability to speak in English and French Ballet terminology.
Select the correct names of the most famous Contemporary Dance practitioners.
Limon, Hemmings, Park and Graham.
Graham, Cunningham, Park and Ailey.
Cunningham, Graham, Limon and Release
Limon, Graham, McGregor and Khan.
True or false, Contemporary Dance originated from Ballet Technique?
True
False
True or false, Contemporary Dance can't be performed by male and female dancers.
True
False
True or false, a tilt is a transference of weight?
True
False
What is meant by the term muscular endurance?
Resistance in the muscles built up over time.
Your stamina levels.
