Dance Appreciation

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Which of these post-moderners is best known for developing contact improvisation?

Steve Paxton

During which century was the proscenium theatre developed?

The 16th

Which of these is NOT a vernacular dance associated with Blues?

The Ball and the Jack

Which of these is NOT an African Social dance form that the enslaved people brought with them to America?

The Conga

The bubonic plague in the Medieval Period gave rise to which dance?

The Dance of Death

Which of the following characteristics describe Ballets which were created in the 19th century Romantic Ballets? Choose

The use of mythical creatures and places and An atmosphere of wonder and excitement

Why did modern dance originally develop and evolve?

To revolt against the restrictions of ballet with a more expressive form

As the Roman Empire expanded dance and poetry divorced.

True

Balanchine's Neo-Classical style did away with elaborate scenery and costumes, and focused on the dancers

True

Catherine de Medici married King Henry II and brought the tradition of Court Ballets to France.

True

In 1990, Lauren Anderson became the first black principal dancer at the Houston Ballet

True

In 2015, Misty Copeland became the first black principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre

True

In the 18th century Jean Georges Noverre developed the ballet d'action.

True

Kathakali is an Ancient Indian dance form that is associated with storytelling.

True

Sergei Diaghilev, who was neither a dancer or choreographer, opened a company called the Ballet Russes

True

Supported and admired by King Louis XIV, Jean Baptiste Lully often cast the king in his ballets.

True

The Cham dance is a lively masked dance that is associated with Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals.

True

The Grand Pas de Quatre brought together 4 of the greatest ballerinas of the time on one stage.

True

The Kordax is the most provocative of the Greek dances.

True

The Minuet is a court dance of the Renaissance period.

True

The Nuo Dance is characterized as a dance with masks which may be performed in Nuo opera, or as a ritual

True

The Pyrrhic is a Greek dance that is inspired by the actions of soldiers in battle.

True

The Yi dance is a Chinese dance of the Yi people, whose history dates back about 3,000 years.

True

The ballerina became the most popular performer in Europe with the rise of the Romantic Period

True

There are 8 recognized Indian dance forms.

True

True of False? A Minstrel show was a variety performance in which white performers blackened their faces

True

True of False? Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman are both modern dance pioneers that came from Denishawn

True

True of False? The New Dance Group was established in 1932 as a pioneering voice for political and societal change

True

True or False, Hula Auana is danced to music and often accompanied by ukulele

True

True or False, Katherine Dunham started the first self-supporting, all-Black dance troupe, which performed in Chicago

True

True or False, Malama Aina began after Wakea and Ho'ohokukalani buried their still born son, and taro sprouted

True

True or False, the film Achterland choreographed by Anne Teresa DeKeersmaker is an example of a dance for camera.

True

True or False? As a result of the Stono Rebellion (or Cato Conspiracy), African drumming was prohibited

True

True or False? Hula Auana was originally called Hula Kui, which means "joined hula"

True

True or False? Lester Horton was among the first choreographers in the U.S. to insist upon racial integration

True

True or False? Native Hawaiians were polytheistic and animistic, believing in many deities and spirits

True

True or False? Pele is the goddess of volcanoes, fire, lightning, and wind.

True

True or False? Post-Modernism was a time of experimenting with dance and exploring new ideas, concepts, and movements.

True

True or False? The Cakewalk was a plantation dance that parodied white slave owners

True

True or False? The Grandfather Clause made it illegal for anyone to vote if their grandfather had been a slave

True

True or False? The arrival of the Europeans and Americans in Hawaii introduced a number of diseases, causing death

True

True or False? The second generation of Modern dance artists are the organizers and developers of the form.

True

True or False? William Henry Lane was the first African American stage performer

True

True or False? With no written language, the ancient Hawaiians recorded their histories and legends through Hula

True

True or false True or False, a Juke joint was an establishment for music, dancing, and drinking operated by southern African Americans

True

True or false True or False? Jim Crow Laws undermined the 13th amendment and criminalized Black Americans

True

A Heiau is a...

Hawaiian temple

Which of the following persons do historians credit as the first person to truly present "modern dancing" to public?

Isadora Duncan

Which of these died tragically when the end of her scarf got tangled around the axle of a moving car?

Isadora Duncan

Which of the following are considered protectors of dance in Greek culture? Choose all that are correct.

Apollo and Dionysus

True or False, A dance for camera is best described as the archiving of a dance performance or rehearsal.

False

True or False, Laka is the goddess of volcanoes.

False

True or False, Oli is a chant that is always accompanied by Hula.

False

True or False, the final dance scene of "Dirty Dancing" is a good example of a dance for camera.

False

True or False? The cultural/ oriental dances by Ruth St. Denis were authentic replications of dances from other cultures

False

Which of the following are considered "Romantic Ballets" created during the Romantic Era? Choose all that are correct

Giselle and La Sylphide

Which of these ballerinas was threatened by the Ku Klux Klan when Ballet Russes toured the southern US?

Raven Wilkinson

Dancing en pointe began during the...

Romantic Period

Which of the following was hired by Adolf Hitler to choreograph the opening ceremonies for the Olympics in Germany?

Rudolf Von Laban

Which of the following are characteristics which are typical of Classical Ballet? Choose all that are correct

- The use of spectacular scenery - Ballet steps moved with the music - Lots of pantomime

Which of these is true about the banning of Hula? Select all that are correct

-Hawaiians were not allowed to dance hula or speak =Hawaiian Violating hula laws meant a $500 fine and 6 months in prison - Hula stayed alive in secret - In 1874, King Kalakaua revived Hula

In what year did MTV begin 24/7 broadcasting of visualizations of popular music?

1981

A dance for camera is also known as a...

All are correct Screen Dance Dance Film Cine-dance

Which of the following is a benefit of creating dance for film?

All of these are correct. Ability to change the speed of movement Ability to capture different landscapes Ability to capture different view points

Which of these is NOT pioneer of Modern dance from the German lineage?

All of these are from the German lineage Kurt Joos Mary Wigman Hanya Holm

Which of these is NOT a reason that civilizations of the Prehistoric period might dance?

All of these are reasons that Prehistoric civilizations danced, - To ask for a bountiful harvest - To ask for a bountiful harvest - To connect with deceased ancestors

Which of these is true about Kahuna?

All of these are true They were like Shamans, having mystical powers They were respected experts Kahuna Lapa'au is a medical priest

Which of the following provided inspiration for Isadora Duncan's movement/modern dance?

Ancient Greece

The oldest classical dance heritage of India known as the mother of many other classical Indian dance forms is...

Bharata Natyam

Who created the innovative virtual dance film, Ghostcatching, that uses motion capture technology for special effect?

Bill T. Jones

The "two-colored" rule was a rule on the vaudeville circuit that required...

Black entertainers to perform as duos

Gypsy Rose Lee was...

Both of these are true -A Vaudeville performer -A Burlesque performer

The Hawaiian islands were "discovered" by...

Captain James Cook

Merce Cunningham often used what kind of choreographic method?

Chance and indeterminacy

This film was the first to present choreographed dance movement in animated form. What is the title of this film?

Fantasia

Choreographer Alwin Nikolais often: (Choose the answer which best completes this statement)

Costumed dancers so they looked more like objects than humans

What type of dance developed during the Renaissance Period?

Court Dance

What characterizes the movement and choreography of Pina Bausch?

Dance Theatre

Which is not a category of dance discussed in the first lecture?

Dance for Movement's Sake

Which of these is a country in which belly dance did NOT develop?

England

Swan Lake, choreographed by Marius Petipa in 1877, is one of the most famous neo-classical ballets.

False

Who auditioned and made the Ballet Russes, but was told she could could only perform if she painted herself white?

Janet Collins

Who is the Merrie Monarch who revived Hula as the traditional dance form of Hawaii?

King David Kalakaua

Who developed the first ballet school, The Royal Academy of Dance (Paris Opera Ballet)?

King Louis the 14th

Which of these best describes clothing that is worn while practicing or performing Hula?

Lei, Kupe'e, and Pau

Which of these were rules as that were part of Kapu?

Malam Aina - caring for the land Restrictions on over fishing Aikapu - Separation of men and women at meal times

Who is the most famous choreographer of the Classical Ballet Era?

Marius Petipa

Which of these artists and the techniques came directly from the Denishawn school? select all that are correct

Martha Graham - Contract and Release and Doris Humphrey - Fall and Recovery

A Kumu is a...

Master Hula teacher

Ngoma is an African word that means...

Music and dance are inseparable

The oldest classical dance heritage of India known as the mother of many other classical Indian dance forms is...

Odissi

Who said, "I dance not to entertain, but to help people to better understand each other" ?

Pearl Primus

Which of these most closely resembles one of the 4 legends of Hula?

Pele asked her sisters to dance for her and Hi'iaka performed the hula

Which of these is considered a world renowned choreographer in Dance Theatre?

Pina Bausch

What evidence do we have that dance existed in early civilizations?

Prehistoric Rock Paintings

Who is one of the most famous musical composers of the Classical Ballet Era?

Pytor Tchaikovsky

An Ipu is...

a drum made from a gourd

Hula Kahiko is...

an ancient and sacred form of hula

Throughout history, the Christian church has been known from encouraging dancing in all its forms.

false

The Gymnopaedia is a dance that mimics..

wrestling


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