WorksheetsJazz and Modern/Contempoary Dance Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 34mins
Step one foot, together in the air, land on the other foot; A gallop or slide (a)
What is the correct order for a jazz pas de bourre? (a)
When doing a pirouette you should...
(a)
What are the characteristics of Jazz Dance? (check ALL that apply!)
Upbeat music
Body Isolations
Technique movements in parallel
Rhythmic patterns & Syncopation
A pivot turn is half-Turn on two legs with weight transfer from one leg to the other ; Feet stay stationary but swivel (a)
What is an isolation?
Movement of one part of the body.
Movement of two parts of the body.
Moving just your head while dancing.
Shifting weight from one leg to the other.
Jazz dance was created in the United States. (a)
Which of the following influenced the development of Jazz Dance?
African American Culture
Jazz Music
Broadway Musicals
Pop music, culture, and videos
Jazz dance is influenced by
ballet techniques and natural body expression
modern techniques and movement
ballroom techniques and music
music and dancing
The history of Jazz Dance evolved in pace with the ___________ and ___________ of each decade.
(a)
Many jazz techniques are influenced by ballet. (a)
Katherine Dunham was credited with inventing what? (a)
Who was the “Father of Jazz Dance Technique and Theatre Dance”? (a)
Who are the three most influential jazz dancers and choreographers?
Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Bob Fosse
Katherine Dunham, Janet Jackson, Martha Graham
Jack Cole, Katherine Dunham, Bob Fosse
Martha Graham, Michael Jackson, Mia Michaels
Jazz Dance was originated in the 1800s by
Michael Jackson
African Americans brought over on slave ships
Jazz Musicians
New Orleans helped with the development of Jazz Dance through (a)
In the 1930s and 1960s Jazz changed from a cultural style to a (a)
True or false: As music enhances, jazz dance changes with the music. (a)
True or False: Jazz Dance fuses other styles of dance together like hip hop and contemporary. (a)
Which movement would be considered percussive? (a)
Modern dancers wear shoes (a)
Who was known as the mother of American modern dance (a)
What style of dance Modern dance rebel against? (a)
How many rules are there in Modern dance? (a)
Modern dance choreography tells a story (a)
When did Modern dance develop? (a)
contract and release
Martha Graham
uses jazz/tap/ballet to create their style
Twyla Tharp
created "dance anthropology"
Katherine Dunham
inspired by gospels, spirituals, and blues
Alvin Ailey
"Mother of Modern Dance"
Isadora Duncan
a highly individualized artistic expression of dance
modern dance
rhythm
steady, basic, continuous pulse
center of gravity
core
contraction
muscular tension
release
letting go of tension or energy
the act of falling by force of gravity
fall
to regain posture from a fall
recovery
tapping the subconscious allowing for creativity
improvisation
movement of elevation pushing off from one foot and landing on another
leap
knees and feet facing forward
parallel
Match the following
movements lengthened in time creating an isolation
suspend
a pendular movement involving a natural movement of the body
swing
3 step pattern
triplet
the result of which energy of force is applied and withdrawn from the movement
quality of movement
