The Influence of Western Dance on Cinema

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Which Western dance form is known for its high energy and acrobatic moves?

  1. Hip Hop

  2. Ballet

  3. Jazz

  4. Contemporary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hip Hop is a Western dance form that originated in the African-American and Latino communities in the United States in the 1970s. It is known for its high energy, acrobatic moves, and its focus on rhythm and improvisation.

What is the name of the dance form that originated in the African-American community in the United States in the 19th century?

  1. Tap Dance

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Modern


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tap Dance is a dance form that originated in the African-American community in the United States in the 19th century. It is characterized by the use of percussive sounds produced by striking the floor with the heels and toes of the shoes.

Which Western dance form is known for its graceful and fluid movements?

  1. Ballet

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Contemporary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ballet is a Western dance form that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts in the 15th century. It is known for its graceful and fluid movements, its use of pointe shoes, and its elaborate costumes and sets.

What is the name of the dance form that originated in the United States in the early 20th century and is characterized by its improvisational nature and its focus on rhythm and syncopation?

  1. Jazz

  2. Tap Dance

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Modern


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jazz is a dance form that originated in the United States in the early 20th century. It is characterized by its improvisational nature, its focus on rhythm and syncopation, and its use of body isolations and polycentrism.

Which Western dance form is known for its use of modern music and its focus on expressing emotions and ideas?

  1. Contemporary

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Ballet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Contemporary dance is a Western dance form that originated in the United States in the mid-20th century. It is known for its use of modern music, its focus on expressing emotions and ideas, and its use of a wide range of movement styles.

What is the name of the dance form that originated in Europe in the 17th century and is characterized by its use of intricate footwork and its focus on grace and elegance?

  1. Ballet

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Contemporary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ballet is a Western dance form that originated in Europe in the 17th century. It is characterized by its use of intricate footwork, its focus on grace and elegance, and its use of elaborate costumes and sets.

Which Western dance form is known for its use of African and Latin American rhythms and its focus on improvisation and call-and-response?

  1. Salsa

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Contemporary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salsa is a Western dance form that originated in the Caribbean and Latin America in the 19th century. It is known for its use of African and Latin American rhythms, its focus on improvisation and call-and-response, and its use of body isolations and polycentrism.

What is the name of the dance form that originated in the United States in the 1920s and is characterized by its use of syncopated rhythms and its focus on improvisation and self-expression?

  1. Jazz

  2. Tap Dance

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Modern


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jazz is a dance form that originated in the United States in the 1920s. It is characterized by its use of syncopated rhythms, its focus on improvisation and self-expression, and its use of body isolations and polycentrism.

Which Western dance form is known for its use of modern music and its focus on expressing emotions and ideas?

  1. Contemporary

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Ballet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Contemporary dance is a Western dance form that originated in the United States in the mid-20th century. It is known for its use of modern music, its focus on expressing emotions and ideas, and its use of a wide range of movement styles.

What is the name of the dance form that originated in Europe in the 17th century and is characterized by its use of intricate footwork and its focus on grace and elegance?

  1. Ballet

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Contemporary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ballet is a Western dance form that originated in Europe in the 17th century. It is characterized by its use of intricate footwork, its focus on grace and elegance, and its use of elaborate costumes and sets.

Which Western dance form is known for its use of African and Latin American rhythms and its focus on improvisation and call-and-response?

  1. Salsa

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Contemporary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salsa is a Western dance form that originated in the Caribbean and Latin America in the 19th century. It is known for its use of African and Latin American rhythms, its focus on improvisation and call-and-response, and its use of body isolations and polycentrism.

What is the name of the dance form that originated in the United States in the 1920s and is characterized by its use of syncopated rhythms and its focus on improvisation and self-expression?

  1. Jazz

  2. Tap Dance

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Modern


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jazz is a dance form that originated in the United States in the 1920s. It is characterized by its use of syncopated rhythms, its focus on improvisation and self-expression, and its use of body isolations and polycentrism.

Which Western dance form is known for its use of modern music and its focus on expressing emotions and ideas?

  1. Contemporary

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Ballet


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Contemporary dance is a Western dance form that originated in the United States in the mid-20th century. It is known for its use of modern music, its focus on expressing emotions and ideas, and its use of a wide range of movement styles.

What is the name of the dance form that originated in Europe in the 17th century and is characterized by its use of intricate footwork and its focus on grace and elegance?

  1. Ballet

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Contemporary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ballet is a Western dance form that originated in Europe in the 17th century. It is characterized by its use of intricate footwork, its focus on grace and elegance, and its use of elaborate costumes and sets.

Which Western dance form is known for its use of African and Latin American rhythms and its focus on improvisation and call-and-response?

  1. Salsa

  2. Jazz

  3. Hip Hop

  4. Contemporary


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Salsa is a Western dance form that originated in the Caribbean and Latin America in the 19th century. It is known for its use of African and Latin American rhythms, its focus on improvisation and call-and-response, and its use of body isolations and polycentrism.

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