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1st Six Weeks Vocabulary

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To bend

a)

ball change

b)

plie

c)

releve

d)

fouette

2.

Shift of weight from one foot to another​

a)

plie

b)

ball change

c)

jete

d)

pivot

3.

180 degree turn​

a)

pivot

b)

ball change

c)

releve

d)

plie

4.

3 step movement: step back, step side, step front​

a)

pivot

b)

jazz square

c)

pas de bouree

d)

pirouette

5.

Position of the foot at the knee with toes pointed​

a)

sickle

b)

turnout

c)

passe

d)

coupe

6.

Rotation of the legs & feet from the hips​

a)

sickling

b)

turnout

7.

Sickling is....

a)

bad technique

b)

good technique

8.

Dancers must _ while turning to stay balanced and not get dizzy.

(a)  

9.

A contagion is a _.

(a)  

10.
  • The basic unit of a rhythmic measure.​

a)

tempo

b)

music

c)

beat

d)

time

11.

Speed of the music

a)

beat

b)

time

c)

tempo

d)

fast

12.

_ is the artistic form of expression using movement.

(a)  

13.

Locomotor movements are ones that-

a)

stay in place

b)

travel

14.

We do this every day in class to wake up the body and get blood & oxygen pumping to the muscles.

a)

warm up

b)

stretch

c)

dance

d)

walk

15.

To lengthen the muscle

a)

plie

b)

tendu

c)

stretch

d)

rond de jambe

16.

Movement that is sharp, precise, and exact is done with _.

a)

grace

b)

precision

c)

dance

17.

Classical style of dance that demands grace and precision. It is the foundation to all other forms of dance.

a)

ballet

b)

tap

c)

jazz

d)

hiphop

18.

Energetic style of dance that combines ballet, modern, and popular forms of dance.

a)

ballet

b)

tap

c)

jazz

d)

hiphop

19.

Style of dance that uses shoes with metal taps attached to the toe and heel.

a)

ballet

b)

tap

c)

jazz

d)

hiphop

20.

Street dance style performed to hiphop music.

a)

ballet

b)

tap

c)

jazz

d)

hiphop

21.

Dance style that combines ballet & jazz. It uses the lyrics of a song to express strong emotions.

a)

modern

b)

contemporary

c)

lyrical

d)

musical theater

22.

Expressive dance style that combines elements of many different styles of dance from modern, jazz, ballet, and lyrical.

a)

modern

b)

contemporary

c)

lyrical

d)

musical theater

23.

Theatrical performance that combines singing, dancing, acting, and spoken dialogue.

a)

modern

b)

contemporary

c)

lyrical

d)

musical theater

24.

Element of dance that describes WHAT the dancer is doing

a)

body

b)

action

c)

space

d)

time

e)

energy

25.

Element of dance that describes WHERE the dancer is moving in a piece

a)

body

b)

action

c)

space

d)

time

e)

energy

26.

Element of dance that describes HOW the dancer is moving in a piece

a)

body

b)

action

c)

space

d)

time

e)

energy

27.

Element of dance that describes HOW the dancer is moving in a piece

a)

body

b)

action

c)

space

d)

time

e)

energy

28.

Elements of dance

a)

body

b)

music

c)

space

d)

relationship

e)

pas de bouree

29.

Elements of dance

a)

time

b)

energy

c)

action

d)

space

e)

movement