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The Most Exciting New Developments in Dance and New Media

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge on the most exciting new developments in dance and new media.
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Which of the following is NOT a new technology that is being used in dance?

  1. Motion capture

  2. Virtual reality

  3. Augmented reality

  4. 3D printing


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

3D printing is not a new technology that is being used in dance. It is a technology that is used to create physical objects from a digital model.

What is the name of the dance company that is known for its use of motion capture technology?

  1. Motion Dance Theatre

  2. MOMIX

  3. Pilobolus

  4. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Motion Dance Theatre is a dance company that is known for its use of motion capture technology. The company was founded in 2001 by choreographer and dancer Michael Moschen.

Which of the following is NOT a new media platform that is being used for dance?

  1. YouTube

  2. Instagram

  3. TikTok

  4. Netflix


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Netflix is not a new media platform that is being used for dance. It is a streaming service that offers movies and TV shows.

What is the name of the dance film that was created using virtual reality technology?

  1. One Thousand and One Nights

  2. The Rite of Spring

  3. Swan Lake

  4. Giselle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

One Thousand and One Nights is a dance film that was created using virtual reality technology. The film was directed by choreographer and filmmaker Akram Khan.

Which of the following is NOT a new type of dance that is being created using new media technologies?

  1. Interactive dance

  2. Generative dance

  3. Participatory dance

  4. Contact improvisation


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Contact improvisation is not a new type of dance that is being created using new media technologies. It is a type of dance that was developed in the 1970s by dancers Steve Paxton and Nancy Stark Smith.

What is the name of the dance company that is known for its use of augmented reality technology?

  1. AR Dance Company

  2. The Builders Association

  3. Punchdrunk

  4. Complicite


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

AR Dance Company is a dance company that is known for its use of augmented reality technology. The company was founded in 2016 by choreographer and dancer Roni Koresh.

Which of the following is NOT a new way that dancers are using social media to connect with their audiences?

  1. Live streaming

  2. Vlogging

  3. Blogging

  4. Podcasting


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Podcasting is not a new way that dancers are using social media to connect with their audiences. It is a way of creating and distributing audio files that can be listened to on a computer or mobile device.

What is the name of the dance festival that is dedicated to new media dance?

  1. The New Media Dance Festival

  2. The Dance on Camera Festival

  3. The American Dance Festival

  4. The Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The New Media Dance Festival is a dance festival that is dedicated to new media dance. The festival was founded in 2008 by dancer and choreographer Jodi Kaplan.

Which of the following is NOT a new way that dance is being used to create social change?

  1. Dance for social justice

  2. Dance for health

  3. Dance for education

  4. Dance for entertainment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dance for entertainment is not a new way that dance is being used to create social change. It is a way of using dance to entertain people.

What is the name of the dance company that is known for its use of interactive dance technology?

  1. The Interactive Dance Company

  2. MOMIX

  3. Pilobolus

  4. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Interactive Dance Company is a dance company that is known for its use of interactive dance technology. The company was founded in 2002 by choreographer and dancer Merce Cunningham.

Which of the following is NOT a new way that dance is being used to promote physical activity?

  1. Dance for fitness

  2. Dance for health

  3. Dance for education

  4. Dance for competition


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dance for competition is not a new way that dance is being used to promote physical activity. It is a way of using dance to compete with other dancers.

What is the name of the dance company that is known for its use of generative dance technology?

  1. The Generative Dance Company

  2. MOMIX

  3. Pilobolus

  4. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Generative Dance Company is a dance company that is known for its use of generative dance technology. The company was founded in 2004 by choreographer and dancer William Forsythe.

Which of the following is NOT a new way that dance is being used to promote mental health?

  1. Dance for therapy

  2. Dance for health

  3. Dance for education

  4. Dance for competition


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dance for competition is not a new way that dance is being used to promote mental health. It is a way of using dance to compete with other dancers.

What is the name of the dance company that is known for its use of participatory dance technology?

  1. The Participatory Dance Company

  2. MOMIX

  3. Pilobolus

  4. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Participatory Dance Company is a dance company that is known for its use of participatory dance technology. The company was founded in 2006 by choreographer and dancer Liz Lerman.

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