WorksheetsLT Dance - Dance History and Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 32mins
What foot position is this?
Parallel
First
Second
Fifth
What is this movement called?
Demi
Grande
Plie
Releve
What foot position is this?
Paralle
First
Second
Fifth
Plie means...
To point the toe
Large
To bend at the knees
To rise on to the balls of the feet
Where did Jazz originate from?
From the Rhythm and Music of African Slaves
France
Martha Graham
The Middle Ages
Why did Isadora Duncan create modern?
She was rebelling against the strictness of ballet
She thought it would be fun
She wanted to dance more freely
She just started dancing that way
For Primitive Cultures, dance commemorated...
Births, deaths, and marriages
Wars, political victories
Passing a test
Getting a job
When did dance as an art form spread across Europe?
1920's
The Middle Ages
The Mesozoic Era
1980's
What arm position is this?
First
Second
Fifth
Low Fift
What arm position is this?
First
Second
Fifth
Low Fifth
Who was the first African American principal dancer in an elite ballet company?
Marth Graham
Michael Jackson
Misty Copeland
Jerome Robbins
What does demi mean?
To bend at the knees
Small
Large
To point the toes
What arm position is this?
First
Second
Fifth
Low Fifth
What does grand mean?
To bend at the knees
Small
Large
To Jumps
How old was Misty Copeland when she was introduced to ballet?
4
8
13
16
