Assignment:
1. According to the text what does "classical" mean when referring to dance?
A. Something that is old, difficult and beautiful.
B. Something that is strictly organized and codified.
C. Something that is old and endorsed by powerful forces in society.
2. What three elements are necessary for the survival of classical dance in any culture?
A. Documentation, popular acceptance, talented performers
B. Well-trained performers. wealthy patrons, supportive audience
C. Beautiful costumes, excellent choreography, great teachers.
3. What was George Balanchine's type of ballet called?
A. Contemporary Ballet
B. Romantic Ballet
C. Neo-classical ballet
4. What is one of the most popular ballets of the nineteenth-century?
A. Sleeping Beauty
B. The Nutcracker
C Swan Lake
5. What is the Japanese word for kabuki performer who specializes in female roles?
A. Oroi
B. Aragoto
C. Onnagata
6. What kind of characters occupy the top rung of the kabuki caste world?
A. Mie
B. Onnagata
C Aragoto
7. What is "yak"?
A. The top rung of the kabuki caste system
B. A characteristic device used to heighten drama
C. A performer who specializes in female roles
8. What did the ballerina on pointe seem to represent?
A. The confident spirit of Europe
B. The social expectations of women in society
C. The gender stereotypes of the time
9. Despite their many differences, what is something that ballet and kabuki share in common?
A. Strict training for performers
B. An emphasis on charismatic performers
C. Uncomfortable and restraining costumes
10. What were the women who started modern dance asserting for themselves?
A. That they could dance however they wanted to
B. The right to follow personal inspiration
C. The right to not have to work under the duect on of a man.
11. Who was Isadora Duncan?
A. A modern dance pioneer who believed in natural movement and was against ballet if
B. A modern dance pioneer who was known for advances in stage technology
C. A modern dance pioneer who was known for blending the spiritual and the sensual
11 What was revolutionary about Isadora Duncan s choice of clothing?
A. She wore none.
B. She danced modern movement but in ballet clothes.
C. It gave a sense of emancipation for the mind, body and spirit.
13. What was Ruth St Denis aiming for in her work?
A. A connection to the natural world.
B. A connection to the psychological world.
C. A connection to the spiritual world.
14. How was Martha Graham's approach to dance unique?
A. She accepted ballet but worked in modern dance
B. She rejected ballet but also rejected other forms of modem dance.
C. She rejected ballet but accepted all forms of modern dance.
15- Name three important modern dance figures who came from the agnamira lineage.
A. Charles Weidman, Doris Humphrey, Jose Limon
B. Me= Cunningham, Twyla Tharp, Trisha Brown
C. Paul Taylor, Alvin Ailey, Jose Limon
16. In his manifesto, Mikhail Fokine called for:
A. A stricter adherence to the classical tenants of ballet
B. Dancing that made use of the whole body in place of conventional gesture
C. Women to have more roles as choreographers
17. What about the "Rite of Spring" caused audiences to riot:
A. That Isulay Nijinsky was not starring in the lead role
B. The disturbing story of the pagan ritual
C. The discordant music and frenetic choreography
18. Who was pivotal 111 helping George Balanchine start the New York City Ballet?
A. Lincoln Kustein
B. Mikail Fokine
C. Vaslay Nijinsky
19. According to the text, who best exemplifies the contributions of African-American and Afro-Caribbean dance to the contemporary dance dialogue?
A. Alvin Ailey
B. Jack Cole
C. Katherine Dunham
20. What is Alvin Ailey's best known work?
A. Shuffle Along
B. West Side Story
C. Revelation
21. What was unique about how Mme, Cunningham choreographed his dances?
A. He didn't, his dancers did.
B. He used chance methods.
C. He never danced in theaters.
22. What was the first dance to cross over from black to white society and from stage to ballroom?
A. The Cakewalk
B. The Charleston
C. The Lindy Hop
23. What did the Lindy Hop familiarize America with?
A. Great jazz music and dancing in an integrated club setting
B. The cross-pollination of African and European dance trends.
C. The African-derived notion of embellishing a basic dance step with virtuoso improvisations
24. What was "dancing the slaves"?
A. When the captains of the ships would make the slaves "dance" with their chains to keep them fit and healthy.
B. When the plantation master would hold dance contests between the slaves.
C A kind of social dance from the 1920's popular among slaves.
25. What was "patting Juba'?
A A section of the Minstrel show that used tap dancing.
B. A social dance from the 1930's that was inspired by "dancing the slaves".
C. A polyrhythmic clapping slapping routine used in place of drums that became forbidden.
26. Who was Jack Cole?
A. The first African-American to perform in Minstrel shows.
B. The father of theatrical jazz dance
C. The choreographer of West Side Story.
27. What type of ethinic dance was Cole most influenced by?
A. Indian
B. African
C. Mexican
28. What three dances were part of the "animal dances" in early jazz dance history?
A. The Bunny Hop, The Monkey, The Chicken Head
B. The Mashed Potato, The Roach, The Popcorn
C. The Turkey Trot, The Camel Walk, The Grizzly Bear
29. Three jazz musicians who frequented the Savoy Ballroom during its early years were:
A. Lester Young, Count Bassie, Dizzy Gillespie
B. Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Harry Coruck Jr
C. Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Mahalia Jackson
30. What dancer was featured with Shirley Temple in the Men in Dance presentation?
A. Jimmy Slide
B. Gregory Hines
C. Bill Robinson
31. What popular films mentioned int the Group Project, were turned into musicals?
A. Avatar and Sponge Bob
B. Shrek and The Lion King
C. Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast
32. Where did urban dance originate?
A. Central New Yorkl
B. South Side Chicago
C. Southern California
33. Which of these tends to have the greatest salary on dance professions?
A. Choreographer
B. Performer
C. Teacher
34. Which of the following is true for careers in dance?
A. Not physically challenging
B. Inflexible career
C. Potential for extensive travel
35. How were the group dances performed by the African slaves similar to those of European ballroom dances? How were they different?
36. Although extremely important and respected, why isn't Jack Cole better known as a leader of jazz dance?
37. What was the dilemma of jazz dance training during the 1950's?
38. Who choreographed West Side Story and why was this show so significant?
39. Describe the jazz style of Bob Fosse.
40. How would you describe modern dance to someone who had never heard of it? Be sure to Include philosophical as well as physical characteristics.
41. How are the origins of ballet and kabuki dance different?
42. What was the ring-shout?
43. What is Carnival? What is the rancho that takes place during Carnival?
44. What are three dance styles often used in musical theater?
45. Why is it bad to call urban dance hip hop?
46. Why is dance in popular culture important to keep alive and thriving?
47. What physical benefits does dancing provide to its participants, as mentioned in the Men in Dance presentation?
48. What are three types of social dances seen in popular culture.
49. What was the most interesting thing you learned in this class about dance that you didn't know before?