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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. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Dallet evolution
Rhythm
Pathway
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
2. Have expressed mourning the spirit in dance movement. They have also used dance as a ritual to prepare for battles and to celebrate joyful occasions.
Native Americans
Other theatrical production
Level
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
3. 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
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Characteristics of folk dance
Level
Elements of dance: Force
4. Speed: fast or slow
Kinesthetic awareness
Tempo
Focus
Elements of dance: Force
5. High - medium - or low
Improvisation
Level
Allegro
Abstraction
6. Movement without previous planning
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Improvisation
Flamenco dance
Degree of Energy
7. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Syncopation
Improvisation
Dance post -1960s
Romantic Era
8. Even or uneven beat
Direction
Line
Beat
Range (of movement)
9. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Attitude
Adagio
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Line
10. 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
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
18th and 19th Centuries
Virtuoso dancing
11. Appreciated the qualities of the individual; primitive expression and emotion; 'new freedom' of movement; choreography of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham and their harsh break from restrictive classical ballet and tutu; broadening the minds of the p
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Flamenco dance
Pas de deux
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
12. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Dance activities should begin with these
Spotting
Postmodern dance
Flamenco dance
13. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Maypole dance
Alignment
Dance activities should begin with these
Forc
14. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Meter
Modern dance
Tempo
Historical forms of dance
15. 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
Movement materials
Romantic Era
Syncopation
Kinesthetic awareness
16. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus
Abstraction
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Nonlocomotor
Kinds of Levels
17. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Religious or ceremonial dance
Allegro
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Modern dance
18. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Arabesque
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Folk dance
Postmodern dance
19. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Focus
Kinesthetic awareness
20. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Tempo
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Kinds of Levels
Native Americans
21. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Dance - pointe
Folk dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Modern dance
22. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Space between dancers
Minuet
Play and sing with movement
23. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Level
Well - known musical productions
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
4 Elements of dance movements
24. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Focus
Choreography
25. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Rhythm
Level
Other theatrical production
Framework for dance activity instruction
26. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Framework for dance activity instruction
Direction
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
27. A 'passing' position in which the foot passes by the knee of the supporting leg - When this position is held - as in pirouettes - with the foot of the working leg resting against the knee of the supporting leg - it is known as retire
Religious or ceremonial dance
Late 20th Century
Passe
Pas de deux
28. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Focus
Theatrical dance
Body movement
Minuet
29. 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
Level
Cultural dances
Postmodern dance
Dance activities should begin with these
30. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg
Promenade
Dance - pointe
Modern dance
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
31. A round rail attached to the wall horizontally - about 3 1/2 feet above the floor - for dancers to hold during the first half of technique class; it is also used for stretching the legs by placing the feet or legs on it
Form and Shape
Pointe
Attitude
Barre
32. 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
Kinds of Levels
Grand jete
Pas de deux
Elements of dance: Force
33. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Degree of Energy
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Beat
34. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy
Elements of dance: Time
Allegro
Force
Dance activities should begin with these
35. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
Barre
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
36. Solo - duet - or ensemble
Promenade
Form and Shape
Individual - group - or class
Focus
37. '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
Native Americans
Pirouette
Classical
38. Raising the leg to a straightened position with the foot very high above the ground; the ability to lift and hold the leg in position of the ground
Kinds of Levels
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Extension
Interactions between dancers
39. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Level
Elements of dance: Time
Minuet
Dance post -1960s
40. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Dance
Romantic Era
Extension
Play and sing with movement
41. Ethnic and cultural dance - Cultural dances - Religious or ceremonial dance - Folk Dance - Play and sing with movement - Maypole dance - Modern Dance - Theatrical dance - Social dance
Other theatrical production
Spotting
Styles of dance and movement
Nonlocomotor
42. 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
Characteristics of folk dance
The 8 basic steps
Forc
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
43. 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
Dance
Religious or ceremonial dance
18th and 19th Centuries
Virtuoso dancing
44. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Movement materials
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Improvisation
Dance teaching - floor pattern
45. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Religious or ceremonial dance
Barre
Elements of dance: Levels
Elevation
46. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Syncopation
Space between dancers
Choreography
47. Countable patterns
Modern dance choreography
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Pas de deux
Rhythm
48. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Well - known musical productions
Dance teaching - prep
Syncopation
Level
49. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Framework for dance activity instruction
Romantic Era
Minuet
Elements of dance: Time
50. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Focus
Choreography
Elements of dance: Force
Level