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DANCE HISTORY
A. Multiple Choice: CIRCLE the letter of the best answer.
1. Where did ballet, as a theatre art, really start and develop?

a. Italy
b. France
c. Russia
d. United States
2. What is the best way to categorize the forms of dance?

a. ethnic, ballet, modern, jazz
b. street, folk, theatre
c. social/recreational, theatre
d. social, religious, theatre
3. In today’s ballet world, what is the primary association one makes with Cecchetti, Vaganova
and Bournonville?
a. choreography
b. technique
c. performance
d. set design
4. What is the primary association made with the name Isadora Duncan?
a. initiator of modern dance trend
b. initiator of American dance
c. great choreographer
d. early American artist who danced with Nijinsky
5. What are the two major rival ballet companies in the former Soviet Union?
a. Kirov and Royal
b. Royal and Bolshoi
c. Bolshoi and Kirov
d. Bolshoi and Moiseyev
6. Who are the early giants in modern dance in the United States?
a. Isadora Duncan and Merce Cunningham
b. Doris Humphrey and Martha Graham
c. Hanya Holm and Jose Limon
d. Ted Shawn and Merce Cunningham
7. For what was Sergei Diaghilev best known?

a. dancer
b. choreographer
c. impresario
d. teacher
8. Which two major modern choreographers first performed with Martha Graham?
a. Paul Taylor, Merce Cunningham
b. Agnes DeMille, Paul Taylor
c. Alwin Nikolais, Pearl Lang
d. Merce Cunningham, Jose Limon
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B. Matching: Match the descriptors in Column B with the names in Column A by placing the
corresponding letter in the space provided to the left of each name in Column A.
___ Merce Cunningham a. “Fall and Recovery”
___ Marius Petipa b. Responsible for naming the five

Positions of ballet.
___ Pierre Beauchamp c. Sleeping Beauty
___ Mary Wigman d. The Moor’s Pavane
___ Giselle e. 20th Century Romantic ballet
___ Doris Humphrey f. Founder of contact improvisation
___ Martha Graham g. German modern dance pioneer
___ George Balanchine h. 19th Century Romantic era ballet
___ Steve Paxton i. father of “chance dance”
___ Jose Limon j. Neo-=classic choreographer
k. “contraction and release”
DEFINITION
1.Improvisation
2. Choreography
3. Laban efforts
4. Choreology
5. Lordosis
6. Scoliosis
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7. N.E.A.
8. Life Forms/Labanwriter
9. Downstage
10. Kinesphere
PART III: DANCE PRODUCTION
Describe the primary role(s) of each of the following in a dance production.
1. Artistic Director:
2. Set Designer:
3. Lighting Designer
4. Costume Designer:
5. Stage manager:
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___ hamstrings PART IV: ANATOMY FOR DANCERS
The skeleton pictured has lines point to specific muscles or muscle

groups. Each line has an identifying letter (e.g. “a”). To the left of
the muscles named, place the corresponding letter of the correct
anatomical location. In the space provided below each muscle
___ quadriceps (commonly referred name describe what the function of this muscle or muscle group in
to as “quads”) helping a dancer move.
___ pectorals
___ rectus abdominus
___ gastrocnemius
___ psoas major
PART V: FOCUS ON TEACHING
1.What bone landmarks are used in following the line of gravity

vertically for correct alignment when the body is standing upright
(profile)?
2. Describe the dangers in trying to hold a turn out position that is greater than what your anatomical
structure permits safely. Where in your body can you cause injury by continuing this practice?
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3. Identify the three most important things to remember when you execute a jump in class. Why are
these important?
4. What is the difference between a leap and a hop?
5. Give an example of a syncopated rhythm. (provide the musical notation)
6. What is meant by the term contrapuntal in music/dance? Provide an example.
7. Why is creative dance recommended as an early dance experience for young children?
8. What elements are important to consider when assessing someone’s ability in technique? Why?
PART VI: ESSAY (correct content as well as the ability to write well are important here)
1. How is a modern dance technique class constructed (what do you plan first, second, third, etc. last)?
Why is this done?
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2. Why has modern dance had such a strong history of development in the United States?

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DANCE HISTORY

A. Multiple Choice: CIRCLE the letter of the best answer.

1. Where did ballet, as a theatre art, really start and develop?

2. What is the best way to categorize the forms of dance?

7. For what was Sergei Diaghilev best known?

___ Merce Cunningham a. “Fall and Recovery”

___ Marius Petipa b. Responsible for naming the five

___ Pierre Beauchamp c. Sleeping Beauty

___ Mary Wigman d. The Moor’s Pavane

___ Giselle e. 20th Century Romantic ballet

___ Doris Humphrey f. Founder of contact improvisation

___ Martha Graham g. German modern dance pioneer

___ George Balanchine h. 19th Century Romantic era ballet

___ Steve Paxton i. father of “chance dance”

___ Jose Limon j. Neo-=classic choreographer

k. “contraction and release”

Describe the primary role(s) of each of the following in a dance production.

The skeleton pictured has lines point to specific muscles or muscle

___ rectus abdominus

___ psoas major

PART V: FOCUS ON TEACHING

1.What bone landmarks are used in following the line of gravity

4. What is the difference between a leap and a hop?

5. Give an example of a syncopated rhythm. (provide the musical notation)

6. What is meant by the term contrapuntal in music/dance? Provide an example.

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