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Musical Theatre Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a triple threat?

a)

Someone who can do a turn with 3 rotations.

b)

Someone who can sing, dance and act.

c)

Someone who can do 3 consecutive dance moves.

2.

What is Tap dancing?

a)

A style that is performed with clogs.

b)

A fluid and soft, expressive style of dance.

c)

A footwork based dance style with shoes that have metal capped bottoms.

d)

A dance usually performed in a large long line.

3.

What is Jazz dancing?

a)

An exaggerated, expressive style that includes; kicks, turns, leaps and wide hands.

b)

A soft and fluid dance style that focuses only on the core.

c)

A less strict version of Ballet dancing.

d)

An isolated, urban dance style with lots of tricks such as monkey jumps and freezes.

4.

Select the correct answer. What styles of dance can be included within musical theatre?

a)

Ballet

b)

Tap

c)

Commercial

d)

Jazz

e)

All of the above

5.

Why is it important to use your facial expression in musical theatre?

a)

To not look bored during your routine.

b)

To show the other dancers what direction to look in.

c)

To hide focus from poor dance technique.

d)

To help convey the dance idea to the audience (to support the dance moves).

6.

Where is the musical Newsies set?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Rome

d)

LA

7.

Who choreographed west side story?

a)

Alvin Ailey

b)

Matthew Bourne

c)

Jerome Robbins

d)

Bob Fosse

8.

TRUE or FALSE, all musical theatre dancers must be able to sing and act.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Which of the following is NOT a musical?

a)

Step Up

b)

Rent

c)

Wicked

d)

Mary Poppins

10.

What is physical theatre?

a)

A dance based theatre production.

b)

A movement based theatre production.

c)

Theatrical sport