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Performance skills

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What skill is balance?

a)

Mental

b)

Physical

c)

Expressive

d)

Technical

2.

What skill is timing?

a)

Technical

b)

Physical

c)

Mental

d)

Expressive

3.

Projection is: The (a)   the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience.

4.

What skill is facial expressions?

a)

Physical

b)

Technical

c)

Expressive

d)

Mental

5.

The range of movement in the joints (involving muscles, tendons and ligaments) is called (a)  

6.

What skill is stamina?

a)

Technical

b)

Physical

c)

Expressive

d)

Mental

7.

What skill is phrasing?

a)

Physical

b)

Mental

c)

Technical

d)

Expressive

8.

The definition of coordination is.......

a)

The ability to move around the Space with efficiency.

b)

Being able to dance efficiently.

c)

The efficient combination of body parts.

d)

The efficient use of dance and the body.

9.

What skill is action content?

a)

Physical

b)

Mental

c)

Expressive

d)

Technical

10.

Lengthening one or more muscles or limbs is called (a)  

11.

Dynamics is the (a)   of movement based upon variations in speed, strength and flow.

12.

The ability to start and stop movement, change direction and hold a shape efficiently is called (a)  

13.

What skill is musicality?

a)

Physical

b)

Expressive

c)

Mental

d)

Technical

14.

What skill is relationship content?

a)

Mental

b)

Physical

c)

Technical

d)

Expressive

15.

Name one mental skill for performance.

(a)  

16.

What skill is strength?

a)

Physical

b)

Expressive

c)

Technical

d)

Mental

17.

The definition of balance is......

a)

Being able to hold your stomach in and be on one foot at the same time.

b)

Using your muscles to ensure that you are controlling your movements.

c)

All muscles working together to hold on leg in the air.

d)

A steady or held position achieved by an even distribution of weight.

18.

What skill is alignment?

a)

Physical

b)

Expressive

c)

Technical

d)

Mental

19.

What skill is spatial awareness?

a)

Physical

b)

Technical

c)

Expressive

d)

Mental

20.

Focus is the use of the (a)   to enhance performance or interpretative qualities.

21.

Pathways, levels, directions, size of movement are all what?

a)

Relationship content

b)

Dynamic content

c)

Action content

d)

Spatial content

22.

Spatial content is what skill?

a)

Mental

b)

Physical

c)

Technical

d)

Expressive

23.

The definition of posture is?

a)

The way the body is held.

b)

The way in which the energy is distributed in the execution of a movement phrase.

c)

An independent movement of part of the body.

d)

The energy the dancer uses to connect with and draw in the audience.

24.

The range of movement in a joint; the ability to move fluently from action to action is?

a)

Phrasing

b)

Flexibility

c)

Mobility

d)

Balance

25.

I (a)   is defined as; an independent movement of part of the body.

26.

Movement in a stylistically accurate way is what skill?

a)

Mental

b)

Expressive

c)

Physical

d)

Technical

27.

Sensitivity to other dancers is defined as?

a)

Awareness of and connection to other dancers.

b)

Awareness of and connection to other dancers.

c)

Ability to maintain physical and mental energy over periods of time.

d)

Ability to maintain physical and mental energy over periods of time.

28.

One expressive skill is Communication of (a)   intent including mood, meaning, ideas, themes and style.

29.

Rhythmic content is what skill?

a)

Physical

b)

Technical

c)

Expressive

d)

Mental

30.

How confident do you feel about the performance skills?

a)

I know most of them and feel confident I will know them all.

b)

I know some.

c)

I know hardly any.

d)

I know none and don't feel confident at all.