Artsy Vocabulary
What word means to create something entirely in your mind?
Imagine
When Ami was a child, her family assumed she would grow up to be this, just like her mother and grandmother.
Teacher
In paragraph 5, it says Ami "perfected" her positions. Based on the root word "perfect," this means she did what?
improved greatly
While traditional village danzas were for ceremonies like a good harvest, Ami’s pieces were meant for this purpose.
for audiences to watch in a theater
This is the main lesson we can learn from the story of Amalia Hernández.
Inspiration and hard work help artists express their ideas
If a work of art is described as "modern," it means it is this.
newer in style
This was the specific event Ami saw on vacation that made her decide to become a dancer.
seeing a pair of dancers in a town square
In paragraph 10, the text says Ami "paid special attention to" the outfits and music. This shows that Ami does this while working.
a. waits her turn
b. concentrates
c. asks questions
d. loves to dance
To make her pieces "innovative and beautiful," Ami used her skills as a choreographer and her knowledge of these two styles of dance.
ballet and modern dance
To learn about traditional dances, Ami traveled to these places all around the country.
Villages
This person's job is to create the specific movements made by dancers in a performance.
a choreographer
Before creating her own style, Ami perfected her technique in this structured, delicate type of dance.
ballet
The phrase "pay special attention to" is different from the word "see" because it means to do this.
focus carefully
To make her theater performances "spectacular," Ami made sure the dancers wore these.
dazzling costumes
In a theater performance, these two things (besides the dancers) help make the show "dramatic" and "spectacular."
lighting and backdrops
a. a violin and a trumpet
b. a stage and dancers
c. a drum and clapping hands
d. paint and a canvas
In 1939, Ami was deeply impressed by two dancers from the United States who performed this "expressive" and "jarring" style.
modern dance
When Ami was "hooked" after seeing the dancers in the town square, she made this major life decision.
to be a dancer rather than a teacher
Paragraphs 11 and 12 in the text are related because paragraph 12 describes this regarding Ami's work and village dances.
The differences
Ami’s dance company became very famous because audiences loved this specific type of "ballet."
folkloric ballet
if a dance uses brand-new ideas that no one has ever seen before, it is called this.
innovative
Ami studied dance her whole life and then created these famous performances.
folkloric dances
When Ami traveled to villages, she didn't just watch; she also did this with the elders to learn about history.
talked with them
True or False: Traditional village dances were often done to celebrate a patron saint or to meet new friends.
True
Ami's idea to create folkloric ballets was inspired by a piece she choreographed called Sones de Michoacan, which was similar to this.
the danza she saw in the town square as a little girl