Modern Dance

Who is the first dancer to present modern dancing to the public in a long flowing toga, bare legs, no corset and wanted to leave the ballet community because she felt as if it was too confining and she wanted her dances to be more natural?

• Isadora Duncan

• Martha Graham

• Merce Cunningham

• Dorris Humphrey

It is not concerned with the dramatic and realistic but believed that other factors were more important that running and skipping, task-oriented type of movement, reflected movement rather than the storyline as the primary focus of the dance and very abstract

• New Generation

• 1st Generation

• 2nd Generation

• Post Modern Dance

A genre that blends dance and theater so that both forms are an integral part of the performance that may include spoken words, text, singing and choreography, which is propelled by theme, dramatics and "theatrics."

• Dance Drama

• Dance Contemporary

• Dance Theatre

• Dance Entertainment

What is the act of creating movement spontaneously that encouraged moving in ways that are unique and original to them?

• Copying

• Improvisation

• Free Movement

• On the spot dance performance

What movement focused on moving for self-discovery, no "right" or "wrong", no set routines the dancer has to learn the main focus and is not the product but the process that the teacher does a lot of leading for the class?

• Extended Movement

• Creative Movement

• Improvised Movement

• Free Movement

It shows pure dance, expressional dance, art dance, encompasses a variety of techniques and style.

• Modern Dance

• Contemporary Dance

• Jazz Dance

• Tap Dance

The choreography of modern dancer Alvin Ailey is centered around which cultural heritage?

• Caribbean

• African-American

• Scottish

• Irish-Celtic

Who were the forerunners of the new dance period?

• Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Dorris Humphrey

• Lole Fuller, Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis

• Tarp, Jones, Zane, Today

• Martha Graham, Dorris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Hanya Holm

Who were the big 4 pioneering choreographers who revolutionized modern dance in the early 20th century?

• Lole Fuller, Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis

• Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Dorris Humphrey

• Tarp, Jones, Zane, Today

• Martha Graham, Dorris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Hanya Holm

What would you expect if you are taking a contact improv class?

• you would begin by having partners

• may begin without partner

• begin with the group

• dance alone