Dance Practice Exam Questions And
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Appropriate alignment in demi-plié position requires a dancer to ensure that the knees
remain
A. in front of the toes.
B. directly above the tarsus.
C. to the inside of the heels.
D. directly above the toes. CORRECT ANSWERS D. directly above the toes
Which of the following is a characteristic of salsa dancing?
A. It has dancers move around the floor in a counterclockwise direction.
B. It is danced in ¾ time.
C. It is danced to a quick, quick, slow rhythm.
D. It is intended to represent a bullfight. CORRECT ANSWERS C. It is danced to a
quick, quick, slow rhythm.
A teacher asks students to perform a series of improvisations in which they take a
particular movement and transform it by varying the speed or tempo, changing the size
of the movement, and allowing it to become an unrelated movement. This exercise is
most appropriate for introducing students to the concept of_______.
A. abstraction of movement.
B. refinement of technical skills.
C. intensification of effort.
D. development of syncopation. CORRECT ANSWERS A. abstraction of movement.
While introducing various concepts of space to a Dance I class, the teacher
demonstrates rising to a high position and then sinking to a lower position. Which of the
following spatial elements is the teacher demonstrating?
A. Direction
B. Pathway
C. Level
D. Dimension CORRECT ANSWERS C. Level
Which of the following is true about a basic sissonne in ballet?
A. It is a jump in which the dancer takes off from both feet and splits the legs in the air
before landing.
B. It is a circular movement of the leg that can be done either on the ground or in the air.
C. It is a position in which the dancer is supported on one leg with the nonsupporting leg
extended behind.
D. It is a jump in which the dancer throws one leg into the air, pushes from the floor with
the other leg, and lands on the first leg CORRECT ANSWERS A. It is a jump in which
the dancer takes off from both feet and splits the legs in the air before landing.
, In a beginning ballet class, an instructor teaches three ballet movements at the barre—
tendu, dégagé, and grand battement—as a progression. In all three movements, which
of the following must be true for the nonsupporting (working) leg?
A. The foot brushes against the floor.
B. The hip is raised.
C. The leg is bent.
D. The foot remains on the floor. CORRECT ANSWERS A. The foot brushes against
the floor.
Which of the following best describes a contraction as it is practiced in the Martha
Graham technique in modern dance?
A. Extending the upper body and head up and back
B. Rotating the torso 45 degrees around the spine
C. Pulling the torso back to create a curve of the spine
D. Rounding the upper back CORRECT ANSWERS C. Pulling the torso back to create
a curve of the spine
In which of the following dance classes would a student be most likely to perform a
combination that consists of a body swing, followed by stepping into an undercurve, and
then a step into a leg swing to the front?
A. Jazz
B. Modern
C. Tap
D. Ballet CORRECT ANSWERS B. Modern
In which of the following types of dance would a student most likely practice the Jack
Cole arm position?
A. Modern
B. Jazz
C. Ballet
D. Tap CORRECT ANSWERS B. Jazz
A student has chosen the jazz dance genre for a choreography project. The student
begins the choreography with step, ball-change, shoulder roll, layout back. Which of the
following movements follows most naturally as the next step in the combination?
A. Knee hinge
B. Step, fan kick
C. Chaîné turn
D. Pike jump CORRECT ANSWERS B. Step, fan kick
In which of the following dances is a hat used specifically as a prop?
A. Sattriya Nritya
B. Flamenco
C. Jarabe Tapatio
D. Pantsula CORRECT ANSWERS C. Jarabe Tapatio
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Appropriate alignment in demi-plié position requires a dancer to ensure that the knees
remain
A. in front of the toes.
B. directly above the tarsus.
C. to the inside of the heels.
D. directly above the toes. CORRECT ANSWERS D. directly above the toes
Which of the following is a characteristic of salsa dancing?
A. It has dancers move around the floor in a counterclockwise direction.
B. It is danced in ¾ time.
C. It is danced to a quick, quick, slow rhythm.
D. It is intended to represent a bullfight. CORRECT ANSWERS C. It is danced to a
quick, quick, slow rhythm.
A teacher asks students to perform a series of improvisations in which they take a
particular movement and transform it by varying the speed or tempo, changing the size
of the movement, and allowing it to become an unrelated movement. This exercise is
most appropriate for introducing students to the concept of_______.
A. abstraction of movement.
B. refinement of technical skills.
C. intensification of effort.
D. development of syncopation. CORRECT ANSWERS A. abstraction of movement.
While introducing various concepts of space to a Dance I class, the teacher
demonstrates rising to a high position and then sinking to a lower position. Which of the
following spatial elements is the teacher demonstrating?
A. Direction
B. Pathway
C. Level
D. Dimension CORRECT ANSWERS C. Level
Which of the following is true about a basic sissonne in ballet?
A. It is a jump in which the dancer takes off from both feet and splits the legs in the air
before landing.
B. It is a circular movement of the leg that can be done either on the ground or in the air.
C. It is a position in which the dancer is supported on one leg with the nonsupporting leg
extended behind.
D. It is a jump in which the dancer throws one leg into the air, pushes from the floor with
the other leg, and lands on the first leg CORRECT ANSWERS A. It is a jump in which
the dancer takes off from both feet and splits the legs in the air before landing.
, In a beginning ballet class, an instructor teaches three ballet movements at the barre—
tendu, dégagé, and grand battement—as a progression. In all three movements, which
of the following must be true for the nonsupporting (working) leg?
A. The foot brushes against the floor.
B. The hip is raised.
C. The leg is bent.
D. The foot remains on the floor. CORRECT ANSWERS A. The foot brushes against
the floor.
Which of the following best describes a contraction as it is practiced in the Martha
Graham technique in modern dance?
A. Extending the upper body and head up and back
B. Rotating the torso 45 degrees around the spine
C. Pulling the torso back to create a curve of the spine
D. Rounding the upper back CORRECT ANSWERS C. Pulling the torso back to create
a curve of the spine
In which of the following dance classes would a student be most likely to perform a
combination that consists of a body swing, followed by stepping into an undercurve, and
then a step into a leg swing to the front?
A. Jazz
B. Modern
C. Tap
D. Ballet CORRECT ANSWERS B. Modern
In which of the following types of dance would a student most likely practice the Jack
Cole arm position?
A. Modern
B. Jazz
C. Ballet
D. Tap CORRECT ANSWERS B. Jazz
A student has chosen the jazz dance genre for a choreography project. The student
begins the choreography with step, ball-change, shoulder roll, layout back. Which of the
following movements follows most naturally as the next step in the combination?
A. Knee hinge
B. Step, fan kick
C. Chaîné turn
D. Pike jump CORRECT ANSWERS B. Step, fan kick
In which of the following dances is a hat used specifically as a prop?
A. Sattriya Nritya
B. Flamenco
C. Jarabe Tapatio
D. Pantsula CORRECT ANSWERS C. Jarabe Tapatio
