DANCE I S/R TRACK FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Spontaneous movement without planning.

A polyrhythm is a layering of different rhythms over one another.

What is the Supporting Leg?

What is the Working Leg?

Hip Hop originated in the Bronx in the...?

Founder of the Lindy Hop, Creator of the Air Step and a specialversion of the Shim Sham Danced with Whiteys Lindy Hopper

What is a Releve’?

Choreographic tool that looks like you pressed rewind on the dvr.

What is an En Croix?

What is a plie?

Be able to recognise stage directions!

Who was the Italian aristocrat, who was an advocate for the arts, and brought Ballet to France?

What is a grand plie?

What is a demi-plie?

The Djembe Drum holds NO heavy focus and respect in African Dance- It DOESN'T dictate the movement.

Kinesthetic Awareness is the way your body feels when performing a movement

Which is NOT a country ballet is derived from?

The Elements of Hip Hop

What position of the feet is shown?

Choreographic tool that is much like a round in vocal class and looks like the wave.

What position of the feet is shown?

Choreographic device that comes from West African Dance- We do it in theBoogie Circle!

Always start with your _____ hand on the barre in order to exercise the _____ side of the body first

Swing Dance originated in Harlem, NY during the Harlem Renaissance Period.

What position of the feet is shown?

What is a tendu?

What position of the feet is shown?

Hip Hop is NOT a culture.

Review the following people!

Who was the French king that codified Ballet, created steps, and spplied French names to steps?

What is Port des Bras?

Correct Body Alignment is important in dance because it helps the dancer execute movement tasks efficiently

What is a Degage’?

Which is NOT an element of dance?

Hip Hop is a celebration of culture that is fueled by a way to deal with oppression, anger, hardships, and violence.

What position of the feet is shown?

African Culture dance is inspired by/represents prayer, emotional communication, rites ofpassage.