Nature Of Dance

Question 1

is a powerful impulse

Answer 1

Dance

Question 2

to represent men’s characters as well as what they do and suffer

Answer 2

Aristotle

Question 3

is a means of expressing one’s emotions through movement disciplined by rhythm. It is an act of moving rhythmically and expressively to an accompaniment.

Answer 3

Dancing

Question 4

The word dancing came from an old German word “danson” which means to

Answer 4

Stretch

Question 5

The word dancing came from an old German word “_____” which means to “Stretch”.

Question 6

Essentially, all dancing is made up of _____ and ________

Answer 6

Stretching and relaxing

Question 7

Dancing is an elegant and regular movement, harmoniously composed of beautiful attitudes, and contrasted graceful posture of the body and parts thereof

Answer 7

John weaver (English ballet master)

Question 8

the crude and spontaneous movement of early man

Answer 8

Gaston Vuillier

(19th-century French dance historian?

Question 9

a physical expression of inner emotion

Answer 9

John Martin

(20th - century dance

Question 10

The oldest form of dance and the earliest form of communication

Answer 10

Folk and Ethnic Dance

Question 11

Is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world

Answer 11

Ballroom

Question 12

The purpose of________ is to motivate sports team, entertain audiences, or actual composition

Answer 12

cheerdance

Question 13

Refers to street dance styles primarily performed to hip – hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture

Answer 13

Hiphop dance

Question 14

Celebrate good Harvest

Answer 14

Festival

Question 15

Dance is comprised of various body motions that express feeling and emotion. Our bodies move in ways to express ourselves using locomotor and non - locomotor movements.

Answer 15

The Elements of Dance Body

Question 16

Is a force at which we express out body motions. Are you moving with hard motions or gentle motions.

Answer 16

Energy

Question 17

To show variation and movement, we need to use our surroundings well. We zig zag, move high and low. We use entire space around us and below us

Answer 17

Space/level

Question 18

In dance, we often dance with one other person or with many people in a group.

Answer 18

Relationship

Question 19

It is key to any dance. We follow the rhythm or beat to match out actions with the sound of the music.

Answer 19

Time

Question 20

Benefits of dancing

Answer 20

1. It keeps bone and body active.
2. It improves flexibility.
3. It improves posture and balance.
4. Meets new friends with the same interest.
5. It helps understand the culture.