DANCE2 EMPA 2025 Past Paper PDF

DANCE2 EMPA 2025 Do your best to answer the questions below. Be sure to write legibly. Name: ____________________________________________ 1- Which muscle is the strongest in the body, able to generate a large amount of force? A- The Quadriceps B- The Hamstrings C- The Gluteus Maxi...

DANCE2 EMPA 2025 Do your best to answer the questions below. Be sure to write legibly. Name: ____________________________________________ 1- Which muscle is the strongest in the body, able to generate a large amount of force? A- The Quadriceps B- The Hamstrings C- The Gluteus Maximus D- The Iliopsoas 2- Which muscle gets tight in people that have a sedentary lifestyle? ( A lot of sitting) A- The lumbar spine B- The Gluteus Medius C- The Biceps Femoris D- The Iliopsoas 3- Which muscle group is made up of 3 muscles? The Hamstrings, or the Quadriceps?:______________________ 4- Which muscle is responsible for raising your foot up in a flexed position? A- Tibilais Posterior B- Tibialis ANterior C- Soleus D- Gastrocnemius 5- By pushing down in our arms properly when balancing, the goal is to feel which back muscle working? A- The Levator Scapula B- The Trapezius C- The Latissimus Dorsi D- The Rhomboids 6- What is the deepest layer of the abdominals? A- Transverse Abdominis B- Rectus Abdominis C- Internal Obliques D- External Obliques 7- Mrs. Sonia is feeling pain in her hip when she battements to the side. The pain is worsening the more she dances and the higher she kicks. What should Mrs. Sonia do? A- Continue as she has been because she is icing after class B- Consider lowering the leg after one more performance C- See a Doctor D- Lower the leg on the hurt side until she can kick again 8- Which of the following injuries involve a snapping or popping sensation in the joint? Circle all that apply: A- Tendonitis B- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome C- A torn Achilles D- Snapping Hip Syndrome 9- The strongest tendon in the body is in the lower leg. What is it? A- Achilles B- Soleus C- Gastrocnemius D- Tibialis Posterior 10- True or False: Arthritis only occurs as we age: ____________ 11- True or False: Fatigue can often lead to misalignment, resulting in injury: ________________ 12- Name three things we can do to prevent injuries: 13- There is a fine line between honoring choreography and stealing choreography. In your own words, what is the difference between paying homage versus potential copyright issues in choreography? 14- What is a well known Modern Dance technique? What do you know about the technique and their creator? List and explain three things: 15- Which direction means “ Crossed in Front”? A- Croise B- Croise Devant C- Croise Derriere D- De Cote 16- What does “Frappe” mean? A- Coffee B- Whisk C- Brush D- Strike 17- Match the piece with the choreographer: 1- Revelations​:___​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A- Bob Fosse 2- America:___​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B- Martha Graham 3- Sugar Plum:___ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C- Michael Bennett 4- Firebird:___​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D- Michael Fokine 5- Appalachian Spring:___​ ​ ​ ​ ​ E- Jerome Robbins 6- Stormy Weather:___ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ F- Lev Ivanov 7- One:___ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ G- Alvin Ailey 8- Hot Honey Rag:___ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ H- Bill Bojangles Robinson 18- Name a stretch and strengthening exercise that would benefit the hamstrings: 19- What does RICE mean? 20- What is cross conditioning and why do dancers and athletes do it? Explain. Extra Credit: Select a part of your body that has given you pain. Write a reflection ( a half page minimum) on why you think the pain started and what you did at the time to handle your pain. What would you do differently now?