WGU D695 ELEMENTARY FINE ARTS METHODS
OA 158 EXAMPREP TESTED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Body.
Answer: How dancers use their physicality to express themselves
through movement
◉ Energy.
Answer: Dynamics or qualities of movement. It encompasses the
intensity, speed, weight, and flow of motion. Dancers can vary levels
to convey different emotions or to emphasize certain aspects of their
performance
◉ Action.
Answer: -specific movements or sequences performed by dancers
-Gestures, steps, jumps, turns, and balance
◉ Space.
Answer: -Area in which movement occurs
-Considerations of direction, level, pathway, and focus
-Spatial Awareness
,◉ Time.
Answer: -Rhythm, tempo, and duration of movement
-Manipulation of timing, phrasing, and rhythmical patterns
◉ Styles of Dance.
Answer: -Tango
-Waltz
-Ballroom
-Folk Dance
-Tap
-Street Dance
-Belly Dance
-Ballet
◉ Tango.
Answer: Partner dance that originated in the late 19th century
◉ Waltz.
Answer: type of ballroom and folk dance
-3-beat rhythm
,◉ Folk Dance.
Answer: type of dance that are traditional dances of a particular
culture or region
◉ Tap.
Answer: type of dance that uses the sounds of a specific type of
shoes that strike the floor as a form of percussion
◉ Street Dance.
Answer: type of dance that is often improvisational and social in
nature
◉ Belly Dance.
Answer: type of middle eastern dance form that uses the belly
◉ Ballet.
Answer: type of dance that is highly technical that requires rigorus
training and emphasizes precise, flowing movements
◉ Choreography.
Answer: art of creating and arranging movements for a dance
performance
, ◉ Juba.
Answer: type of african-american dance form that originated during
the era of slavery
◉ The Bop.
Answer: originating from chicagos african-american communities in
the 1970s. street dance characterized by its smooth footwork and
intricate syncopated movements
◉ Cabbage Patch.
Answer: originated in the 1980s hip hop scene and is micked by the
dolls signature move
-stiff/ jerky movements
◉ The Twist.
Answer: Originated in the early 60s and was popularized by Chubby
Checkers song
-twisting arms and hips
-Became a youth rebellion during the Rocck n Roll era
◉ The Shay-Shay.
Answer: Jamaican dance style that is characterized by its fluid,
swaying movements of the hips and arms
OA 158 EXAMPREP TESTED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ Body.
Answer: How dancers use their physicality to express themselves
through movement
◉ Energy.
Answer: Dynamics or qualities of movement. It encompasses the
intensity, speed, weight, and flow of motion. Dancers can vary levels
to convey different emotions or to emphasize certain aspects of their
performance
◉ Action.
Answer: -specific movements or sequences performed by dancers
-Gestures, steps, jumps, turns, and balance
◉ Space.
Answer: -Area in which movement occurs
-Considerations of direction, level, pathway, and focus
-Spatial Awareness
,◉ Time.
Answer: -Rhythm, tempo, and duration of movement
-Manipulation of timing, phrasing, and rhythmical patterns
◉ Styles of Dance.
Answer: -Tango
-Waltz
-Ballroom
-Folk Dance
-Tap
-Street Dance
-Belly Dance
-Ballet
◉ Tango.
Answer: Partner dance that originated in the late 19th century
◉ Waltz.
Answer: type of ballroom and folk dance
-3-beat rhythm
,◉ Folk Dance.
Answer: type of dance that are traditional dances of a particular
culture or region
◉ Tap.
Answer: type of dance that uses the sounds of a specific type of
shoes that strike the floor as a form of percussion
◉ Street Dance.
Answer: type of dance that is often improvisational and social in
nature
◉ Belly Dance.
Answer: type of middle eastern dance form that uses the belly
◉ Ballet.
Answer: type of dance that is highly technical that requires rigorus
training and emphasizes precise, flowing movements
◉ Choreography.
Answer: art of creating and arranging movements for a dance
performance
, ◉ Juba.
Answer: type of african-american dance form that originated during
the era of slavery
◉ The Bop.
Answer: originating from chicagos african-american communities in
the 1970s. street dance characterized by its smooth footwork and
intricate syncopated movements
◉ Cabbage Patch.
Answer: originated in the 1980s hip hop scene and is micked by the
dolls signature move
-stiff/ jerky movements
◉ The Twist.
Answer: Originated in the early 60s and was popularized by Chubby
Checkers song
-twisting arms and hips
-Became a youth rebellion during the Rocck n Roll era
◉ The Shay-Shay.
Answer: Jamaican dance style that is characterized by its fluid,
swaying movements of the hips and arms
