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Dance Scholars: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Dance

Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of the interdisciplinary perspectives on dance. It covers various aspects of dance scholarship, including the history, theory, and cultural significance of dance.
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Which dance scholar is known for their work on the concept of "embodied knowledge" in dance?

  1. Susan Leigh Foster

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Marcia Siegel

  4. Sally Banes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susan Leigh Foster is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Riverside. She is known for her work on the concept of "embodied knowledge" in dance, which emphasizes the importance of the body in understanding dance.

What is the name of the dance scholar who wrote the book "Dance in the City: Choreographing Public Space"?

  1. Sally Banes

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Marcia Siegel

  4. Susan Leigh Foster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sally Banes is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is known for her work on dance and public space, including her book "Dance in the City: Choreographing Public Space".

Which dance scholar is known for their work on the history of African-American dance?

  1. Judith Lynne Hanna

  2. Marcia Siegel

  3. Susan Leigh Foster

  4. Thomas F. DeFrantz


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thomas F. DeFrantz is a dance scholar and professor at Duke University. He is known for his work on the history of African-American dance, including his book "Dancing Many Drums: Excavations in African American Dance".

What is the name of the dance scholar who wrote the book "The Body of the Dancer: An Anatomy of Movement"?

  1. Marcia Siegel

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Sally Banes

  4. Susan Leigh Foster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marcia Siegel is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is known for her work on the body in dance, including her book "The Body of the Dancer: An Anatomy of Movement".

Which dance scholar is known for their work on the relationship between dance and gender?

  1. Susan Leigh Foster

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Marcia Siegel

  4. Sally Banes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Judith Lynne Hanna is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Riverside. She is known for her work on the relationship between dance and gender, including her book "Dance, Sex, and Gender: Signs of Identity, Dominance, Defiance, and Desire".

What is the name of the dance scholar who wrote the book "Choreographing Difference: The Body and Identity in Contemporary Dance"?

  1. Susan Leigh Foster

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Marcia Siegel

  4. Sally Banes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susan Leigh Foster is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Riverside. She is known for her work on the body and identity in contemporary dance, including her book "Choreographing Difference: The Body and Identity in Contemporary Dance".

Which dance scholar is known for their work on the history of ballet?

  1. Sally Banes

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Marcia Siegel

  4. Lincoln Kirstein


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lincoln Kirstein was a dance scholar and critic who is known for his work on the history of ballet. He was a co-founder of the New York City Ballet and wrote several books on ballet, including "The Classic Ballet".

What is the name of the dance scholar who wrote the book "The Oxford Dictionary of Dance"?

  1. Marcia Siegel

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Sally Banes

  4. Debra Craine


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Debra Craine is a dance scholar and professor at the University of Roehampton. She is known for her work on dance history and theory, including her book "The Oxford Dictionary of Dance".

Which dance scholar is known for their work on the relationship between dance and technology?

  1. Susan Leigh Foster

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Sally Banes

  4. Gabriele Klein


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gabriele Klein is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is known for her work on the relationship between dance and technology, including her book "Dance and the Digital: Movement in the Age of Information and Communication".

What is the name of the dance scholar who wrote the book "Dance and the Other: How Movement Shapes Identity"?

  1. Marcia Siegel

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Sally Banes

  4. Susan Leigh Foster


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Susan Leigh Foster is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Riverside. She is known for her work on the relationship between dance and identity, including her book "Dance and the Other: How Movement Shapes Identity".

Which dance scholar is known for their work on the history of modern dance?

  1. Sally Banes

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Marcia Siegel

  4. Ann Daly


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ann Daly is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is known for her work on the history of modern dance, including her book "Modern Dance: The Art of the Twentieth Century".

What is the name of the dance scholar who wrote the book "The Dancing Body: A Philosophical Inquiry"?

  1. Marcia Siegel

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Sally Banes

  4. Susan Leigh Foster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marcia Siegel is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is known for her work on the philosophy of dance, including her book "The Dancing Body: A Philosophical Inquiry".

Which dance scholar is known for their work on the relationship between dance and politics?

  1. Susan Leigh Foster

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Sally Banes

  4. Gay Morris


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gay Morris is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is known for her work on the relationship between dance and politics, including her book "Moving Words: Embodied Texts in Dance and Performance".

What is the name of the dance scholar who wrote the book "Dance and the Politics of Identity"?

  1. Marcia Siegel

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Sally Banes

  4. Susan Leigh Foster


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Susan Leigh Foster is a dance scholar and professor at the University of California, Riverside. She is known for her work on the relationship between dance and identity, including her book "Dance and the Politics of Identity".

Which dance scholar is known for their work on the relationship between dance and race?

  1. Susan Leigh Foster

  2. Judith Lynne Hanna

  3. Sally Banes

  4. Thomas F. DeFrantz


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thomas F. DeFrantz is a dance scholar and professor at Duke University. He is known for his work on the relationship between dance and race, including his book "Dancing Many Drums: Excavations in African American Dance".

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