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Modern Dance- Sunset HS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE OR FALSE?

In the early 1900s European and American dancers started to rebel against the rigid constraints of Classical Ballet.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What are the three Modern Dance movement elements? Check all that apply.

a)

Levels

b)

Space

c)

Time

d)

Force

e)

Tumble

3.

True or False?

Early modern dance pioneers focused on creative self-expression rather than on technique.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which dance genre does this describe?


__________________CAN BE ANYTHING, a free style of dance in which choreographers use emotions, patterns or art to create their own steps.

a)

Jazz

b)

Ballet

c)

Folklorico

d)

Modern

5.

Which Modern Dance choreographer created "CHANCE DANCE?"

a)

Isadora Duncan

b)

Merce Cunningham

c)

Alvin Ailey

6.

Which modern definition means, "Down Up, Up,"

a)

Triplet

b)

Contraction

c)

Floorwork

7.

Which Modern Dance Choreographer created hope fueled choreography that spread awareness of black life in America.

a)

Isadora Duncan

b)

Alvin Ailey

c)

Merce Cunninham

8.

Which Modern Dance choreographer loved to use natural movement like skipping, running, jumping, and leaping

a)

Isadora Duncan

b)

Alvin Ailey

c)

Merce Cunninham

9.

Which modern definition means

"making a C shaped curve with your torso?"

a)

Triplet

b)

Floorwork

c)

Contraction

d)

Side Fall

10.

True or False?

Merce Cunningham made sure his dances matched up perfectly to the music with a strong emphasis on precision.

a)

True

b)

False