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1
Q

Name the 33 vertebrae and describe what is in between each one.

A
7 Cervical (forms the neck)
12 Thoracic (with the ribcage forms the chest cavity)
5 Lumbar (forms the hollow of the back)
5 Sacryl (fused into 1 bone forms sacrum)
4 Coccygeal (fused into 1 bone forms the coccyx or tail bone)

There is an Intervertebrale disc between each Vertebra, which acts as a shock absorber to prevent chipping or damage to the spine.

2
Q

Name the fundamentals or principles of limbering

A

bending, stretching, tensing and relaxing

3
Q

Name the 9 Kicks in the A.A.D syllabus

A

front, side, round, hitch, back, controlled, spring, in and knee kicks

4
Q

Where does a front kick finish and from what position does it leave the floor

A

in line with your shoulder and leaves the floor from 4th position

5
Q

Where does a side kick commence and finish

A

commences in 2nd position and finished behind the little finger at the side

6
Q

Through what positions does a round kick pass

A

through all open positions

7
Q

Where does a back kick finish

A

behind in line with the shoulder

8
Q

What is a hitch kick

A

It is 2 kicks to the count of one. The weight is slightly forward in the preparation and slightly back in the hitch kick

9
Q

What is a controlled kick

A

a kick with 2 or more counts

10
Q

What kicks can be sprung

A

all kicks can be sprung

11
Q

What is rhythm

A

rhythm is expressive time, which can be developed by splitting counts and accenting them

12
Q

What is time

A

the number of beats in a bar of music

13
Q

What is tempo

A

The speed in which music is played

14
Q

How many times are there and describe each one

A
There are 2 - simple and compound. 
Simple time is: 2/4 (2 crotchet beats to the bar)
3/4 (3 crotchet beats to the bar)
4/4 (4 crotchet beats to the bar)
Compound time is:
6/8 (6 quaver beats to the bar)
9/8 (9 quaver beats to the bar)
12/8 (12 quaver beats to the bar)
15
Q

How do you get the compound of a simple time

A

Treble the top number and double the bottom number (e.g. 2/4 becomes 6/8)

16
Q

What can you dance to these times

A
2/4 - slow foxtrot, tango and polka
3/4 - waltz, mazurka, and minuet
4/4 - quickstep or speed
6/8 - march
9/8 - used mostly for ballet, symphonic or orchestral music
12/8 - tarantella
17
Q

What beat is accented in Waltz rhythm, mazurka and minuet

A

Waltz - the 1st beat
Mazurka - the 2nd beat
Minuet - all 3 beats, as each beat has the same value

18
Q

What is a good remedial exercise for flat feet

A

Pick up marbles with bare feet, and then throw them down e.g. on floor, in bucket

19
Q

What is a good exercise for a poke neck

A

lie on floor, keep shoulders down, and try to look at your toes

20
Q

What is a good exercise for sickled feet

A

give an exercise at the Barre that forces the inside heel to front

21
Q

What is a good exercise for bad posture

A

Walk with a book on head, keep the head erect. Or stand against the wall and slowly plié down to the floor and stretch up again

22
Q

What is simple rhythm

A

Simple rhythm is on the beat

23
Q

What is syncopated rhythm

A

Syncopated rhythm is off the beat

24
Q

What is the construction of a routine

A

First select your music (usually a 32 bar chorus), then break it up into 4-8 bar phrases. Each 8-bar phrase has 32 counts. Put a step to each phrase and name them - A, B, C, D or 1, 2, 3, 4 and mix them up in any order to form a routine

25
Q

What is pattern and direction

A

Doing a step on the spot, in a circle, forward and backward, side to side, on the diagonal, or zig-zag

26
Q

What arms are used in tapping

A

Horizontal, opposition, oblique, and coordination

27
Q

How would you break up a step

A

Break it into crotchets, quavers, semi-quavers, and demi-semi quavers. Counted 1, &1, &A1, &&A1

28
Q

What is the mechanism of a walk

A

It is based on pendulum and leverage. Place the heel on the ground on count 1, transfer your weight to the flat of the foot on 2 (this is leverage), relax the knee on the other leg on count 3 and swing it through on count 4 (this is pendulum)

29
Q

How do you teach wings

A

Teach the student the wing exercise and practice them at the Barre or on a chair. Once the student is able to do the exercise correctly then practice them in the centre of the room, emphasising that elevation is most important to get the correct beats and sound.

30
Q

Why do we teach time steps

A

to teach time and rhythm