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Ailey/Horton

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the dance technique we have been learning?

a)

Cunningham

b)

Graham

c)

Horton

d)

Limon

2.

What country was Lester Horton Born in?

a)

Canada

b)

Europe

c)

America

d)

France

3.

What choreographer is this?

a)

Alvin Ailey

b)

Merce Cunningham

c)

Lester Horton

d)

Jerome Robbins

4.

What dance style have we been learning?

a)

Ballet

b)

Street dance

c)

Jazz

d)

Contemporary

5.

What does AAADT abbreviation stand for?

a)

American Artistry And Dance Theatre

b)

All American Artists Dance Theatre

c)

Ailey American Art Dance Theatre

d)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

6.

What is this movement called?

a)

Side Stretch

b)

Lateral stretch

c)

Side tilt

d)

Lateral Tilt

7.

Who choreographed this movement?

a)

Lester Horton

b)

Merce Cunningham

c)

Jerome Robbins

d)

Alvin Ailey

8.

When doing this movement, what position should your legs be in?

a)

1st position

b)

2nd position

c)

3rd position

d)

4th position

9.

This arm movement has been known to resemble what animal?

a)

Crab

b)

Bird

c)

Spider

d)

Octopus

10.

What is the best way to prevent injury before dancing?

a)

Don't eat anything heavy

b)

Jump on the spot

c)

Think positive thoughts

d)

Warm up

11.

What is good dance posture?

a)

To dance positivity and energy throughout all movement

b)

Stand tall, active core muscles, shoulders down, chin up, hands to your sides.

c)

To stand tall and hold the movement for a suspended amount of time.

d)

To pose, with confidence and clarity of movement

12.

What is this movement called?

(a)  

13.

What degree angle should your arms be in when doing this movement?

a)

40 degree angle

b)

60 degree angle

c)

90 degree angle

d)

180 degree angle

14.

Name the choreographer

(a)  

15.

In your last dance assessment you toes should always be.....

a)

Flexed

b)

Pointed

c)

Light

d)

Heavy

16.

To balance in the leg swings, side tilt and plane you must....

a)

Activate your core muscles

b)

Press your supporting leg into the floor

c)

have good posture

d)

Relax your stomach muscles

17.

When turning in a circle for 8 counts you are using what element of ASDR

a)

Actions

b)

Space

c)

Dynamics

d)

Relationship

18.

To ensure you do not get dizzy while doing the Egyptian turns you must....

a)

Turn quickly

b)

Look to the ground

c)

Focus one spot

19.

What is the first name of Horton?

a)

Adam

b)

John

c)

Lesley

d)

Lester

20.

What is the definition of dance?

a)

move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

b)

move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.

c)

move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce.

d)

interrupt action or speech briefly.