Dance Final 22

You should stop spotting in a turn if you are falling

what does grand mean?

where was ballet first performed as an organized art?

Spotting means looking at the same place as you turn

what does passe mean?

what does plie mean?

dancers performed en pointe to make them look more angelic

what was Louis XIV's nickname?

what does tendu mean

What was the main purpose of modern dance?

When was blackface used?

What culture heavily influenced jazz dance?

People went to the Savoy Ballroom to watch ballet performances

Which is not a characteristic of jazz dance?

flexed feet is a characteristic of jazz dance

what does petite mean?

You should not plie berfore a leap

Which is something you should NOT do in a tendu?

Who is not a jazz dancer?

Talkies were the first movies with sound

what does releve mean?

Which is part of Martha Graham's technique?

What city was considered the heart of jazz dance in the 1920s?

You should walk in the middle of the studio when someone is performing

Which describes Isadora Duncan?

You should not turn out when performing a ballet plie

Lester Hortons work was inspired by the French culture

what does battement mean?

Where is the Alivin Ailey American Dance Theater located?

You should land heel,ball,toe when you end a leap