Modern Dance Quiz

Question 1

Modern dance is typically known for ___?

Accepted Answer

dancing barefoot

Question 2

Doris Humphrey and Lester Horton both wrote books that codified the modern dance technique and style.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Eric Hawkins style was based upon

Accepted Answer

Zen Philosophy

Question 4

Lester Horton believed that

Accepted Answer

movement should be dramatic and dynamic

Question 5

What is an example of the fall and recovery method of Doris Humphrey?

Accepted Answer

drop and swing of the torso

Question 6

Who developed a style of lighting known as Butterfly lighting that is still relevant today?

Accepted Answer

Loie Fuller

Question 7

Who did Martha Graham influence?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 8

Doris Humphrey's legacy is an aesthetic form of__?

Accepted Answer

humanistic idealism

Question 9

Who added masculine quality to his dance style by using former college athletes?

Accepted Answer

Ted Shawn

Question 10

This female pioneer of dance costumes were likened to the Greek tunic and were long and flowy.

Accepted Answer

Isadora Duncan

Question 11

Jazz, Contemporary, tap, hip-hop can all trace their roots on some level to modern dance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Merce Cunningham was likened to a ____ in his dance style.

Accepted Answer

faun

Question 13

This pioneer actually started as a tap dancer.

Accepted Answer

Merce Cunningham

Question 14

Modern dance had its roots in breaking down the restrictive style of ballet.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Who felt that music should be visualized?

Accepted Answer

Ruth St. Denis

Question 16

Lester Horton taught his students to learn by uutilizing

Accepted Answer

lunges and lateral stretches

Question 17

His most famous choreography was "Revelations".

Accepted Answer

Alvin Ailey

Question 18

Who founded Jacobs Pillow in the Berkshire Mountains?

Accepted Answer

Ted Shawn

Question 19

This pioneer of modern dance used no music or relied on percussion as a music source.

Accepted Answer

Mary Wigman

Question 20

Why did Isadora Duncan dislike ballet?

Accepted Answer

It was to restrictive

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