Term Dance

Question 1
2 out of 2 points

A pas de deux is a dance for _________.

Selected Answer: two Question 2
2 out of 2 points

_______________ are what link one movement phrase to another, allowing a dance to flow smoothly from section to section.

Selected Answer:
Transitions

Question 3
0 out of 2 points

During the Medieval period in Europe, the ______________________ dictated much of what happened in art and society.

Selected Answer:
Aristocracy

Question 4
2 out of 2 points

Who set up the "Academie Royale de Danse?"

Selected Answer:
Pierre Beauchamps

Question 5
0 out of 2 points

Stillness on stage is synonymous to inactivity.

Selected Answer:
True

Question 6
2 out of 2 points

The best clues about the dances of ancient people can be found in their drawings and art work.

Selected Answer:
True

Question 7
0 out of 2 points

Which of these exercises is typically NOT performed at the barre?

Selected Answer:
Degage

Question 8
0 out of 2 points

Ancient people seemed to believe that all of the good was in the center of the circle and when they opened the circle:

Selected Answer: the good leaked out

Question 9
0 out of 2 points

_______________and _______________ are important elements in the Energy category. (select two)

Selected Answers:
Dynamics

Tempo

Question 10
2 out of 2 points

__________________________ ballets came to the forefront in the nineteenth century, and were characterized by their use of mythical characters and places.

Selected Answer:
Romantic

Question 11
2 out of 2 points

Seeing dance on a video or DVD provides the same experience as seeing a dance live.

Selected Answer:
False

Question 12
2 out of 2 points

All choreographers create dances with a theme or storyline.

Selected Answer:
False

Question 13
2 out of 2 points

Alvin Ailey created _____________, one of the most well-known modern dances.

Selected Answer:
Revelations