Dance As A Performer

Question 1

Why should the body stay aligned when dancing

Answer 1

Effortless carriage of head
Ease of movement
Feeling of freedom
Full body awareness 
Dynamic position

Question 2

What influences flexibility

Answer 2

Age
Gender
Training
Body temp 
Room temp

Question 3

What exercise can you do for flexibility

Answer 3

Alexander technique

Question 4

What concerns are there surrounding flexibility

Answer 4

Stretching

Joints

Question 5

Name the three different joints

Answer 5

Cartilaginous
Fibrous
Synovial

Question 6

What is the most mobile joint?

Answer 6

Synovial

Question 7

What joint has little movement but great strength

Answer 7

Cartilaginous

Question 8

What joint had no movement

Answer 8

Fibrous

Question 9

5 names for the structure of a joint

Answer 9

Joint cavity
Articular cartilage 
Capsule
Synovial membrane 
Synovial fluid

Question 10

What is the joint cavity

Answer 10

Space inside the joint

Question 11

Articular cartilage - what does it do

Answer 11

Covers the bones, reduce friction

Question 12

What does the capsule do

Answer 12

Surrounds the joint holding the bones and encloses the cavity

Question 13

Synovial membrane what does it do

Answer 13

Lines the joint

Question 14

What does the synovial fluid do

Answer 14

Fills the cavity and lubricates the joint

Question 15

Flexion

Answer 15

Bending joint

Question 16

Extension

Answer 16

Straightening joint

Question 17

Abduction

Answer 17

Away from centre line

Question 18

Adduction

Answer 18

Towards the centre line

Question 19

Rotation

Answer 19

Around the joint axis line

Question 20

Circumduction

Answer 20

All of the them plus motion

Question 21

What is the correct posture line

Answer 21

Vortex of head
Lobe of ear
Point of the shoulder
Greater trochanter at the hip joint
Behind the patella
In front of ankle joint

Question 22

What is strength

Answer 22

Capacity of exert a muscle resistance against resistance

Question 23

What is isometric contraction

Answer 23

Static resistance during which muscle tone increases but doesn’t change length

Question 24

What is isotonic contraction

Answer 24

Dynamic resistance - muscle changes length but tone constant

Question 25

What does a warm up do?

Answer 25

Reduce the risk of injury | Gradually prepares you mentally and physically

Question 26

A warm up should include...

Answer 26

Pulse raiser Mobilise the joints Raise internal body temp Stretch

Question 27

Piles help strengthen...

Answer 27

Abs Quads and hamstrings (legs) Gracilis, adductors Gluteus maximus (ass)

Question 28

Piles help

Answer 28

Alignment and strength

Question 29

What does moving through the feet exercise (nandos)

Answer 29

Warm up ankle joint and muscles in joint Developing strength and alignment in the foot Weight distribution

Question 30

Why should you cool down

Answer 30

To prevent dizziness Avoid pulls and aches Removes waste products from muscles to prevent soreness

Question 31

What is co-ordination

Answer 31

Transferring the direction of force in the body so that complex dance skills combinations can be performed

Question 32

Two parts of the nervous system

Answer 32

Automatic NS | Somatic NS

Question 33

What occurs in the automatic NS and the somatic NS

Answer 33

``` Automatic Functions of digestion Hormones Cardiovascular activity Somatic Movement Perceptions of movement ```

Question 34

Two types of neurons

Answer 34

Motor neurones | Sensory neurones

Question 35

Motor neurons...

Answer 35

Passes impulses from the brain to the muscle

Question 36

Sensory neurons

Answer 36

Transmit messages

Question 37

What do you get out of stretching

Answer 37

``` Overcomes blocking Safe recovery Concentration Release muscle tension Increase muscle temp Improve alignment Joint and muscle more elastic Prevent injury ```

Question 38

Balletic method of stretching

Answer 38

Not recommended | Bouncing - tear muscle fibres

Question 39

Static method of stretching

Answer 39

Long sustained stretch Gravity increases extension Still

Question 40

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Answer 40

Muscles contract whilst over relaxes

Question 41

What is stamina

Answer 41

Endurance of either the muscle or the heart and breathing

Question 42

Different types of stamina

Answer 42

Muscular endurance | Cardiovascular endurance

Question 43

Muscular endurance

Answer 43

Ability of a muscle to continue to contract over a period of time

Question 44

Cardiovascular endurance

Answer 44

Ability to continue aerobic activity over a period of time