Contemporary Dance

Question 1

is a style of expressive dance that combines the elements of several
dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.

Answer 1

Contemporary Dance

Question 2

Contemporary dancers strive
to connect the ___ and the ____ through fluid dance movements.

Answer 2

MIND and BODY

Question 3

Who introduced and greatly popularized the contemporary dance to the worldwide audience.

Answer 3

Martha Graham (1894-1991)

Question 4

Contemporary dancers focus on ___, using gravity to pull them down to the floor.

Answer 4

Floorwork

Question 5

Contemporary dance techniques combine the ____, _____ and ___ of more traditional dance forms with free ___ and ___ of modern, experimental dance modes.

Answer 5

Discipline, Control and Poise
Free Movement and Spatial Extension

Question 6

Contemporary dance is often done in _____ and can be performed to many different styles of music.

Answer 6

Barefeet

Question 7

Cave paintings exist in

Answer 7

India

Question 8

According to Indian legend, the ___ invented dance.

Answer 8

Gods

Question 9

African dance is also characterized by the ___ and ___, always accentuated by the singing voices of the tribe while dancing.

Answer 9

clapping of hands and stomping of feet

Question 10

Afro dance styles is a combination of ___ styles that originate in Africa.

Answer 10

Energeric dance

Question 11

historians have traced some ancient dances from ____ years ago back to modern-day India.

Answer 11

9,000