1. Match the appropriate title with the various styles of Tap dances: 1. refined steps and elegant body movements Hoofer 1 2 3 4 2. tap with acrobatic movments Class act 1 2 3 4 3. attention to intricate footwork Flash act 1 2 3 4 4. muted steps that skim the floor Soft shoe 1 2 3 4
1. refined steps and elegant body movements Hoofer 1 2 3 4 2. tap with acrobatic movments Class act 1 2 3 4 3. attention to intricate footwork Flash act 1 2 3 4 4. muted steps that skim the floor Soft shoe 1 2 3 4
2. Match the trendy dance with the appropriate time period Moshing 1970's 1980 - present 1950-1960 early 1900's 1920's
1970's 1980 - present 1950-1960 early 1900's 1920's
3. Match the trendy dance with the appropriate time period Charleston early 1900's 1950-1960 1970's 1920's 1980 - present
early 1900's 1950-1960 1970's 1920's 1980 - present
4. Match the trendy dance with the appropriate time period Twist 1950-1960 1920's 1980 - present early 1900's 1970's
1950-1960 1920's 1980 - present early 1900's 1970's
5. Match the trendy dance with the appropriate time period Cakewalk 1970's 1950-1960 1920's 1980 - present early 1900's
1970's 1950-1960 1920's 1980 - present early 1900's
6. Match the trendy dance with the appropriate time period Hustle early 1900's 1980 - present 1970's 1920's 1950-1960
early 1900's 1980 - present 1970's 1920's 1950-1960
7. Which celebrity dancer was most commonly seen in movies as half of a famous duo? Ginger Rogers Ruby Keeler Ann Miller Eleanor Powell
Ginger Rogers Ruby Keeler Ann Miller Eleanor Powell
8. Who was the Movie/Musical innovator to use 100’s of dancers and new camera angles? Fred Astaire Gene Kelly Busby Berkley Ruby Keeler
Fred Astaire Gene Kelly Busby Berkley Ruby Keeler
9. What two dances (and musical rhythms) influenced Reggae? Jive and Rock Steady Disco and Ska Jitterbug and Jive Ska and Rock Steady
Jive and Rock Steady Disco and Ska Jitterbug and Jive Ska and Rock Steady
10. What two cultures largely influenced the Hip-Hop community? British and African Caribbean Irish American and African American Latin American and British African American and African Caribbean
British and African Caribbean Irish American and African American Latin American and British African American and African Caribbean
11. Which of the following musical and dancing movies was NOT choreographed by Jerome Robbins? All that Jazz West Side Story The King and I Fiddler on the Roof
All that Jazz West Side Story The King and I Fiddler on the Roof
12. Who directed/choreographed the movie above which is not Robbins’? ________________ (name)
13. The biggest dance craze during the disco era was the _______________.
14. The 1980’s were, in a way, a revival for dance on film. Name one of these films.
15. Shiva is the Hindu Lord of _________.
16. Describe how the Lindy hop got its name. (4 pts)
17. How is the Twist symbolic of the year 1961? (4pts)
18. What is “Blackface,” and where was it seen? (4 pts)
19. Religion has defined society in Morocco. How do we see this in their dance, specifically, in terms of gender? (6pts)
20. What is dance? (6pts)
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