Ballet
Who was the first African American principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater?
Misty Copeland
What is the position in which the back is flat, like a tabletop and the torso is bent forward from the hips?
Flat back stretch
What is the difference between a regular split and a jazz split?
In a jazz split the back leg is bent and in a regular split the back leg is straight
Where in Africa did Agbadza come from?
Ghana
The facing of the dance in space is?
Direction
What is the English translation of develope?
To develop or unfold
What is the movement where you swing the working leg freely, moving from the hip socket, lifting it in an attitude position?
What is the turn when one foot crosses in front of the other and you execute a full or half turn to unwind?
Compass turn
Which dance is from New Zealand?
A. Bush Dances
B. Haka
C. Aborignal Dances
Haka
What type of moves are crawl, roll, walk, hop, skip, slide, leap, gallop,jump, scoot, and creep?
Traveling Moves
Demonstrate a tendu
When doing a shoulder roll, what is important to remember?
To tilt the head towards the opposite shoulder you are rolling over
What is combination of a jazz triplet?
1 - releve,releve,plie
2- plie,releve,plie
3 - plie, plie, releve
Releve, releve, plie
What continent is Yangge from?
Asia
What are vibratory and sustained are examples of?
Dynamics
Who created a dance company to carry out his vision of a company dedicated to enriching the American modern dance heritage?
Alvin Ailey
Where did jazz dance originate?
It originated from African folk dances in New Orleans.
A. China
B. Japan
C. India
China
What are some body shapes?
- Symmetrical
-Asymmetrical
-Twisted
- Angular
-Arabesque
What dance principle is important to practice while doing a forward swing?
Use of breath
Who is the most famous jazz dancer?
Jack Cole
Where in Europe is Irish Step Dancing from?
Ireland
What does B.A.S.T.E stand for?
Body, Action, Space, Time, Energy