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The Elements of Dance, especially The Body

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In dance the _________ is the mobile figure or shape. 
a)
arm
b)
body
c)
dancer
d)
music 
2.
Dancers may emphasize specific parts of their body or use their ___________ body all at once.
a)
upper 
b)
lower
c)
whole 
3.
Dancers can create different __________ with their body.
a)
shapes 
b)
actions
c)
sounds 
4.
Another way to describe the body in dance is to consider the body ____________.
a)
parts 
b)
systems 
c)
movements 
5.
The element, body focuses on detailed _________________ and _______________ of the dancer.
a)
music and style
b)
body movement and body expression
c)
hip hop and jazz
6.
What are levels?
a)
The beat of the music
b)
How loud the music is 
c)
vertical movements up and down
7.
What are examples of Energy?
a)
Slow & Fast
b)
Sharp & Fluid
c)
High & Low
d)
none of the above
8.
What are examples of Space?
a)
High & Low
b)
Slow & Fast
c)
Sharp & Fluid
d)
none of the above
9.

What is the acronym used to remember the 5 elements of dance?

a)

P.E.M.D.A.S

b)

B.A.S.T.E

c)

S.T.E.A.M

d)

R.O.A.R

10.

Locomotor movements are movements that __________

a)

stay still

b)

freeze

c)

don't move

d)

travel

11.

Which of these is a pair of energy qualities?

a)

Sharp vs. Smooth

b)

Hot vs. Cold

c)

Light vs. Dark

d)

Tall vs. Shart

12.

Which of these is NOT a locomotor movement?

a)

Marching

b)

Skipping

c)

Chassè

d)

Freeze

13.

Which energy quality would I use if I wanted to make a dance about soldiers?

a)

Sharp

b)

Light

c)

Loose

d)

Sustained

14.

What are the three levels that dancers can travel through?

a)

High, light, low

b)

Medium, fast, slow

c)

High, medium, low

d)

light and heavy

15.

Which energy quality is similar to a leaf falling off of a tree?

a)

Sustained

b)

Heavy

c)

Sharp

d)

Strong

16.

Which dancer best represents a ROUND shape?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which dancer best represents a NARROW shape?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which dancer best represents a WIDE shape?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which dancer best represents a TWISTED shape?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which dancer best represents a SYMMETRICAL shape?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which dancer best represents an ASYMMETRICAL shape?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Which movement below is LOCOMOTOR?

a)

Reach

b)

Twist

c)

Roll

d)

Stretch

23.
The art form in which human movement becomes the medium for sensing, understanding, and communicating ideas.
a)
Dance
b)
Hip Hop 
c)
Hip Hop Elements
d)
Choreography
24.
The sequence of steps and movement in dance.
a)
Accent
b)
Choreography
c)
Freestyle
d)
Cleaning
25.
The area in which the body moves
a)
Pathways
b)
Space
c)
Time
d)
Body
26.

What are the 5 elements of Dance?

a)

song, beat, rhythm, time, dance partner

b)

Body, Dance, Soul, Spirit, Time

c)

Body, Energy, Time, Space, Music

d)

Body, Energy, Time, Action, Space

27.

What are examples of time? (select all relevant options)

a)

Tempo

b)

Beat

c)

Rhythm

d)

Level

28.

Is this a symmetrical or asymmetrical shape?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

29.

Is this a symmetrical or asymmetrical group formation?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

30.

Which element of dance does force/flow of movement relate to?

a)

Time

b)

Space

c)

Energy

31.

Which of the following is NOT an example of how we might use shape in dance?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Angular

c)

Big

d)

Curved

32.

Which type of shape is always exactly the same on either side?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Angular

d)

Curved

33.

Which type of shape might be used to communicate feelings of sadness?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

34.

Which shape(s) can you identify in this dancer?

a)

Curved

b)

Angular

c)

Symmetrical

d)

Asymmetrical

35.

Which shape(s) can you identify in this dancer?

a)

Curved

b)

Angular

c)

Symmetrical

d)

Asymmetrical

36.

Which type(s) of shape can you identify in this dancer?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Straight

d)

Curved

37.

How could you describe the shape of this dancer?

a)

Straight

b)

Curved

c)

Asymmetrical

d)

Symmetrical

38.

How could you describe the shape of this dancer?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Angular

d)

Closed

39.

How could you describe the shape of this dancer?

a)

Symmetrical

b)

Asymmetrical

c)

Angular

d)

Closed

40.

How could you describe the shape of this dancer?

a)

Angular

b)

Curved

c)

Closed

d)

Open

41.

Which of the following is a likely way to communicate ideas of chaos and confusion through the use of timing?

a)

Long, fast movements

b)

Long, slow movements

c)

Short, fast movements

d)

Lots of turning movements

42.

Which of the following is a likely way to use timing to communicate the idea of feeling really sad?

a)

Slow, long movements

b)

Fast, short movements

c)

Fast, long movements

d)

Low, curved movements

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