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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Pirouette
Dallet evolution
Well - known musical productions
Elements of dance
2. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Kinds of Levels
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
3. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Late 20th Century
Dallet evolution
Dance post -1960s
Syncopation
4. A pose modeled after the statue of the winged Mercury by Giovanni Bologna in which the working leg is extended behind the body with the knee bent; it can also be held in front of the body
Spotting
Attitude
Postmodern dance
Framework for dance activity instruction
5. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Dance teaching - prep
Range
Quality of Energy
Interactions between dancers
6. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Modern dance
Modern dance choreography
Combined locomotor
Dance activities should begin with these
7. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel
Cultural dances
Extension
Range (of movement)
Attitude
8. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy
Barre
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Force
Social dance
9. Quality of energy: sustained (smooth) - suspended (light) - swing (under - curve) - sway (over - curve) - collapsed (loose) - percussive (sharp) - or vibrate (shudder) - Degree of energy: strong - weak - heavy - light - dynamic - static - flowing - o
Historical forms of dance
Rumba flamenco
The 8 basic steps
Elements of dance: Force
10. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Form and shape
Range (of movement)
Native Americans
Pathway
11. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Ballet
Elements of dance
Direction
Elements of dance: Time
12. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Modern dance choreography
Dance post -1960s
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Romantic Era
13. Based upon the subjective interpretation of internalized feelings - emotions - and moods - Unlike formal ballet - this is often unstructured and makes deliberate use of gravity and body weight to enhance movement - It also encourages students to expr
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Abstraction
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Modern dance choreography
14. Growth of contemporary dance - post - modernism in the 1960s; movement toward simplicity and a less sophisticated technique; 'No' manifesto - a frequent rejection of costumes and stories
Late 20th Century
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
15. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de
Arabesque
Ballet
Degree of Energy
Dallet evolution
16. Wide - narrow - big - or little
Spotting
Range
Styles of dance and movement
Dance activities should begin with these
17. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Elements of dance: Levels
Dance activities should begin with these
Meter
Forc
18. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Quality of Energy
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Form and shape
Forc
19. Floor - elevated - or air patterns
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Combined locomotor
Pathway
Dance teaching - floor pattern
20. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Alignment
Dallet evolution
Level
21. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Adagio
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance activities should begin with these
22. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Dance post -1960s
Pointe
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Creative movement
23. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Extension
Rhapsodic rhythms
Abstraction
Kinesthetic awareness
24. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Focus
Rhythm
4 Elements of dance movements
25. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Level
Degree of Energy
Abstraction
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
26. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Interactions between dancers
Modern dance
Creative movement
27. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Other theatrical production
Rhythm
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Level
28. There are many regional differences; all had recreational aspects and basic steps such as running - walking - hopping - and skipping; all are linked to culture - music - and the history of a group; they take the form of a circle
Range (of movement)
Kinesthetic awareness
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Characteristics of folk dance
29. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...
Ballet
Pointe
Square dancing and barn dancing
Allegro
30. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Forc
Kinds of Levels
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Dance
31. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Range (of movement)
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Social dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
32. Gaze - Floor - Away
Focus
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Elements of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
33. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Social dance and mass culture
Tempo
Syncopation
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
34. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Modern dance choreography
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
35. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Pointe
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Folk dance
Well - known musical productions
36. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Social dance
Quality of Energy
Kinesthetic awareness
Lifts
37. Gaze - floor - or away
Focus
Allegro
Characteristics of folk dance
Dance
38. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America
Romantic Era
Rumba flamenco
Alignment
Square dancing and barn dancing
39. Movement without previous planning
Improvisation
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
18th and 19th Centuries
Dance activities should begin with these
40. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Rhapsodic rhythms
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Dance
Creative movement
41. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus
Form and shape
Dance - pointe
Kinds of Levels
Interactions between dancers
42. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
Lifts
Space
Syncopation
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
43. Often danced on May Day in various European nations such as Germany and Sweden - taught in American schools today - The maypole is a tall pole decorated with floral garlands - flags - and streamers - Ribbons are attached to a pole - so that children
Dallet evolution
4 Elements of dance movements
Maypole dance
Improvisation
44. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Pirouette
Meter
Allegro
The 8 basic steps
45. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance
Syncopation
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
18th and 19th Centuries
46. On the ball of the foot - or half toe
Forc
Rhapsodic rhythms
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Dance - pointe
47. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Pirouette
Minuet
Meter
Rhapsodic rhythms
48. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical
Pointe
Rhythm
Form and shape
Social dance and mass culture
49. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Line
Range (of movement)
Pathway
Ballet
50. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Social dance styles
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Cultural dances
Romantic Era