Theater
Dance
Music
Musical
Extra
100
What three-word phrase do actors say to each other right before a show to wish them good luck?
Break a leg!
100
What is the name of the popular ballet dance performed every Christmas?
The Nutcracker
100
What musical instrument is played in most elementary schools in the United States?
The recorder!
100
What musical has the songs "Soda Pop" and "Golden" in it?
KPop Demon Hunters
100
What is the term for when a dancer stands on the tips of their toes in special shoes?
Pointe
200
What do you call the people who work behind the scenes, operating lights, building sets, and changing props?
The crew!
200
What is the person who creates the dance steps for a show or music video called?
Choreographer
200
What do you call the person who stands in front of an orchestra or band that leads the musicians?
THe conductor
200
What musical features the characters Elphaba and Glinda?
Wicked
200
What object in space has NASA recently shared the sound for?
A. Black Hole
B. Aliens
C. Volcano
A. Black Hole!
300
What is the area of the theater called where the audience sits?
The house
300
In classical ballet, there are strictly how many positions?
Five!
300
Which movie features the song "Everything is Awesome!!!"?
The LEGO Movie
300
What three characters join Dorothy on the yellow brick road?
The Lion, the Scarecrow, and Tin Man.
300
Which of the following is a theater tradition to ward off ghosts?
A. Lighting a candle stage right
B. Clapping three times before the curtain rises
C. Leaving a ghost light on stage when the theater is empty
D. Hanging garlic in the dressing rooms
C. Leaving a ghost light on stage when the theater is empty
400
The word "theater" comes from ancient Greece. What does it translate to in English?
A place for viewing
400
Where did the Flamenco (fluh-men-koh) dance originate?
Spain
400
How many Kidz Bop albums have been sold since the brand's debut in 2001? (think millions)
20 million albums
400
Which Disney musical features a song "A Spoonful of Sugar"?
Mary Poppins
400
When did the Jazz Age occur?
The 1920s
500
Which famous playwright wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
500
Name at least one popular dance during the 1920s.
The Can-Can, the Charleston, the Fox Trot, the Shimmy
500
Which famous classical composer wrote the famous piano piece "Für Elise"?
Ludwig van Beethoven
500
True or False: Operas are considered a musical.
False! Operas are not considered a musical; they are their own art form. Operas sing their dialogue rather than speak it.
500
True or False: The circus is considered part of the performing arts.
True! The circus is part of the performing arts because it includes acrobatics, aerials, balancing, and clowning (a theatrical art incorporating improv).
