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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. A period from about 1820 to 1870 in which ballet was characterized primarily by supernatural subject matter - long white tutus - dancing on the toes - and theatrical innovations that permitted the dimming of the house lights for theatrical illusion
Arabesque
Romantic Era
Pirouette
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
2. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Theatrical dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Meter
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
3. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Dance teaching - prep
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
4. A term coined in the 1960s by those who wanted to create movement outside the influences of any of the then - traditional modern dance pioneers - such as Cunningham - Graham - Humphrey - Lim
Extension
Classical
Postmodern dance
Framework for dance activity instruction
5. 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
Minuet
Social dance
Direction
Ballet
6. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Range
Meter
Allegro
Dance post -1960s
7. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Creative movement
Framework for dance activity instruction
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Social dance styles
8. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa
Late 20th Century
Other theatrical production
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Syncopation
9. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Elements of dance: Levels
Choreography
10. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing
Social dance styles
Spotting
Play and sing with movement
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
11. To cue the steps and directional changes - and to alert students (e.g. - 'ready'); this helps students keep the main rhythmic pattern and encourages them to gain a sense of the whole
Pirouette
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Dallet evolution
Characteristics of folk dance
12. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Elements of dance: Time
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Virtuoso dancing
13. The continued evolution of ballet; emphasis on emotions and fantasy; true pointe work; evolution of 'lightness in flight'; - this differed from other dance forms in placement and alignment of the body - as well as in training - Focus on the ballerina
Allegro
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Force
Dance - pointe
14. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Social dance and mass culture
Form and Shape
Rhythm
Dallet evolution
15. 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
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Beat
Adagio
Characteristics of folk dance
16. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Play and sing with movement
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Movements involved in the space element of dance
17. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Interactions between dancers
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Square dancing and barn dancing
Elevation
18. Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history - The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations - rituals - and rites of passage - Many cultures consider dance a universal spiritual l
Religious or ceremonial dance
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Styles of dance and movement
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
19. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Pathway
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Modern dance
Social dance
20. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Interactions between dancers
Elements of dance: Time
Elements of dance: Force
Pathway
21. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Choreography
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Space
Rhapsodic rhythms
22. Movement without previous planning
18th and 19th Centuries
Level
Improvisation
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
23. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Social dance styles
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Dallet evolution
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
24. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Combined locomotor
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Flamenco dance
25. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Improvisation
Dance teaching - prep
Elements of dance: Levels
Modern dance
26. Speed: fast or slow
Well - known musical productions
Direction
Tempo
Meter
27. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Tempo
Framework for dance activity instruction
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Popular historical dances that are often used today
28. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Minuet
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
29. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Dance post -1960s
30. A pose in which the working leg is extended with a straight knee directly behind the body (both the height of the leg and the position of the arms are variable)
Arabesque
Dallet evolution
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Dance teaching - key words and counts
31. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Framework for dance activity instruction
Kinesthetic awareness
Focus
Pirouette
32. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Well - known musical productions
Late 20th Century
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Framework for dance activity instruction
33. Gaze - floor - or away
Maypole dance
Extension
Focus
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
34. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Degree of Energy
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Characteristics of folk dance
Historical forms of dance
35. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical
Rhapsodic rhythms
Form and shape
Social dance and mass culture
Attitude
36. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Improvisation
Pathway
Lifts
Other theatrical production
37. 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
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Elements of dance: Force
Syncopation
Folk dance
38. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Grand jete
Range
Play and sing with movement
Other theatrical production
39. 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
Grand jete
Beat
Forc
40. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Theatrical dance
Lifts
Pathway
Arabesque
41. High - medium - or low
Classical
Level
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Framework for dance activity instruction
42. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Pathway
Cultural dances
Line
43. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Cultural dances
Popular historical dances that are often used today
44. Gaze - Floor - Away
Focus
Styles of dance and movement
Range (of movement)
Creative movement
45. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Kinesthetic awareness
Rhapsodic rhythms
Improvisation
Flamenco dance
46. 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
Level
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Maypole dance
Dance teaching - key words and counts
47. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Cultural dances
Folk dance
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
48. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Dance teaching - prep
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Tempo
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
49. Literally - 'a step for two'; this refers to a specific codified form that is choreographed in many classical ballets; this is also used to refer to any section of a dance performed by two dancers together
Flamenco dance
Pas de deux
Spotting
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
50. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Religious or ceremonial dance
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Concepts regarding the time element of dance