Semester 1 Dance Review

Key Concepts Technique Anatomy Production Vocabulary MISC.

Vocabulary 10 Points When you are performing a large kick of the leg it is called a __________?

Vocabulary 20 Points Movement that travels through space is known as what type of movement?

Vocabulary 30 Points What is arranged body parts in proper placement?

Vocabulary 40 Points Define what an apron is.

Vocabulary 50 Points Define what a proscenium is.

Production 10 Points What does striking the stage mean ?

Production 20 Points Please list one quality that represented proper performance behavior.

Production 30 Points What is a gel?

Production 40 Points Define upstage and downstage.

Production 50 Points The night before the show you have a _______? The audience sits in the ______? When waiting to enter the stage the dancers wait in the ______?

Anatomy 10 Points Which joint has the most amount of movement?

Anatomy DAILY DOUBLE 40 Points The vertebrae has how many sections? Which joint has the most amount of mobility.

Anatomy 30 Points What is the most important thing to think about when working on alignment?

Anatomy 40 Points To know what your body is doing without actually seeing it in the mirror means you have a _________awareness.

Anatomy 50 Points Please define two muscles that are part of the leg.

Technique 10 Points What is a plie?

Technique 20 Points When preparing for a pirouette, what is the one thing you do not want to do?

Technique 30 Points Rising on to the toes to ½ means to _________?

Technique 40 Points A ______ can be done in parallel or turned out.

Technique 50 Points List three technical elements that can be seen in jazz and ballet.

Key Concepts 10 Points If a dancer is ______ he/she is dancing on the spot with no preparation or planned out movement.

Key Concepts 20 Points This form of dance is “free spirited” with no boundaries or limitations.

Key Concepts 30 Points Jazz dance originated from ________dance in the late _____to mid _____. It incorporates many styles with technique as its main foundation.

Key Concepts 40 Points Martha Graham is known for using _______ in her choreography.

Key Concepts 50 Points Please describe what a narrative dance from is and how it is choreographed.

Misc. DAILY DOUBLE 20 Points This definition means to “chase.” If someone is ________, they are not fulfilling the movement full out.

Misc. 20 points This term is another name for a roll off.

Misc. 30 Points When executing a ________, the foot does not come off of the floor.

Misc. 40 Points Before executing full movement to in class, dancers participate in a _________.

Misc. 50 Points Please explain what spotting is.