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Dance basics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does choreography mean?

a)

Moving spontaneously without planning steps

b)

The study of physical fitness

c)

The designing of a sequence of steps in a dance routine

d)

The designing of costumes to wear when performing

2.

What is musicality in dance?

a)

Knowing how to read musical notation

b)

Creating dance movements without regard for the music

c)

When movements match the sounds as a dancer interprets music.

d)

awareness of the body and its sensations and position in space

3.

Improvisation means what?

a)

The use of a theme or topic to create a dance routine.

b)

The designing of a dance in a sequence of steps

c)

Watching a performance and evaluating it.

d)

Moving spontaneously in the moment without planning ahead of time.

4.

What is shadowing in dance?

a)

Copying another's movements while standing behind them.

b)

People watching to get ideas for new moves

c)

Covering stage lights in a particular way

d)

Copying another's movements while facing them

5.

What does flexion (or contraction) mean in dance?

a)

To show off or boast in an arrogant manner

b)

When a dancer combines different styles of dance

c)

refers to a movement that decreases the angle between two body parts. Shortening of the muscle as it contracts

d)

Lengthening of the muscle as it opens and increases the angle between body parts.

6.

What is kinesthetic awareness?

a)

The experience or sense of time passing

b)

The felt sensations of the body and its relation to space

c)

The feeling or awareness of music and its melodies

d)

The appreciation of visual art forms.

7.

Isolations in dance means...

a)

Moving every part of the body at the same time

b)

Isolating a section of music to choreograph

c)

Dancing solo without a team or partner

d)

One part of the body moves while the rest stays still.

8.

Mirroring in dance means what?

a)

Recording your movements with digital devices.

b)

Staring at yourself in the mirror making duckface selfie poses

c)

Copying another's movements standing behind them

d)

Copying another's movements facing them.

9.

What is an 8 count beat in dance?

a)

keeps track of the beat and tempo as well as steps, but breaks up the song and routine into manageable sections

b)

Way of improvising without planning ahead of time

c)

A slow dance performed without music

d)

Interpreting music with the body in a way where movements match the sound.

10.

What is extension?

a)

Making a dance routine longer than it was previously

b)

refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts. Opening up or lengthening of the muscle.

c)

an electrical cord

d)

When the muscle contracts and shortens