Which of the following are characteristics of early movie musicals? - ANSWER The shows featured a
revue format in which dance was inserted like a variety show into the film
The camera placed the viewer in "front row center"
The dances often incorporated social, ethnic/folk, theatrical, and specialty forms
Why are Jazz and Tap dance considered to have a "double-heritage"? - ANSWER Because they
developed from combining European dance form characteristics with African dance form characteristics
Which jazz dance artist utilized knee slides, thrusting movements, and other technically demanding
movements from modern dance? - ANSWER Jack Cole
Which of the following is a unique legacy only achieved by Bob Fosse? - ANSWER He is the only artist to
win an oscar, emmy, and tony all in the same year
Which jazz dance artist emphasised isolated body movements, inwardly rotated legs, and rolling of the
hips and shoulders? - ANSWER Bob Fosse
How would you best describe the dance style and characteristics of John C. Bubbles? - ANSWER Tap
dancing with more African dance characteristics such as complex, contemporary rythms
Which of the following best defines the style of "flash tap" made famous by the Nicholas Brothers? -
ANSWER A fast, fluent driven style accompanied by acrobatic movements
, Which of the following are Fred Astaire, Ginger Rodgers, and Gene Kelly NOT known for in the dance
world? - ANSWER Elevating tap dance to include more polyrhythms, improvisation, and crouched,
powerful movement
Why are Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Gene Kelly referred to as "class acts"? - ANSWER They
preserved tap in film imbuing it with elegance, refined movements and blending it with social dance
styles
Which tap dancer is credited with developing a style called "improvography"? - ANSWER Gregory Hines
Which of the following best describes the style of "power-tapping"? - ANSWER Grounded, hard-hitting,
polyrhythmic, and infused with African dance
Which tap dancer performs in a style referred to as "power-tapping" with grounded, hard hitting,
polyrhythmic beats? - ANSWER Savion Glover
Which of the following accomplishments did Savion Glover NOT achieve? - ANSWER Winning a tony as
the youngest dancer ever in a Broadway show
Which of the following are NOT African dance characteristics often seen in tap and jazz? - ANSWER
Erect, upright body
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe characteristics of Pre-Civil War minstrel shows? -
ANSWER only included white performers who performed in blackface
Who was credited with creating a new style of music that extended the break-down sections of the
music thereby inspiring break-dancers? - ANSWER DJ Kool Herc
Which of the following dance and/or movement forms did NOT inspire early top-rock movement in
breaking? - ANSWER Capoeira
revue format in which dance was inserted like a variety show into the film
The camera placed the viewer in "front row center"
The dances often incorporated social, ethnic/folk, theatrical, and specialty forms
Why are Jazz and Tap dance considered to have a "double-heritage"? - ANSWER Because they
developed from combining European dance form characteristics with African dance form characteristics
Which jazz dance artist utilized knee slides, thrusting movements, and other technically demanding
movements from modern dance? - ANSWER Jack Cole
Which of the following is a unique legacy only achieved by Bob Fosse? - ANSWER He is the only artist to
win an oscar, emmy, and tony all in the same year
Which jazz dance artist emphasised isolated body movements, inwardly rotated legs, and rolling of the
hips and shoulders? - ANSWER Bob Fosse
How would you best describe the dance style and characteristics of John C. Bubbles? - ANSWER Tap
dancing with more African dance characteristics such as complex, contemporary rythms
Which of the following best defines the style of "flash tap" made famous by the Nicholas Brothers? -
ANSWER A fast, fluent driven style accompanied by acrobatic movements
, Which of the following are Fred Astaire, Ginger Rodgers, and Gene Kelly NOT known for in the dance
world? - ANSWER Elevating tap dance to include more polyrhythms, improvisation, and crouched,
powerful movement
Why are Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Gene Kelly referred to as "class acts"? - ANSWER They
preserved tap in film imbuing it with elegance, refined movements and blending it with social dance
styles
Which tap dancer is credited with developing a style called "improvography"? - ANSWER Gregory Hines
Which of the following best describes the style of "power-tapping"? - ANSWER Grounded, hard-hitting,
polyrhythmic, and infused with African dance
Which tap dancer performs in a style referred to as "power-tapping" with grounded, hard hitting,
polyrhythmic beats? - ANSWER Savion Glover
Which of the following accomplishments did Savion Glover NOT achieve? - ANSWER Winning a tony as
the youngest dancer ever in a Broadway show
Which of the following are NOT African dance characteristics often seen in tap and jazz? - ANSWER
Erect, upright body
Which of the following does NOT accurately describe characteristics of Pre-Civil War minstrel shows? -
ANSWER only included white performers who performed in blackface
Who was credited with creating a new style of music that extended the break-down sections of the
music thereby inspiring break-dancers? - ANSWER DJ Kool Herc
Which of the following dance and/or movement forms did NOT inspire early top-rock movement in
breaking? - ANSWER Capoeira
