Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






2. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head






3. 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






4. Wide - narrow - big - or little






5. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical






6. Refers to the lexicon of dance as taught in the original academies - also used in reference to ballets as created during the Imperial Russian days - such as The Sleeping Beauty - The Nutcracker - and Swan Lake - also refers to a style of performing






7. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form






8. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started






9. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






10. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing






11. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another






12. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)






13. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning






14. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






15. Speed: fast or slow






16. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)






17. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






18. 1. Originated with the Andalusian Gypsies in Spain 2. Forceful rhythms 3. Hand clapping 4. Rapid foot movements 5. Use of castanets 6. Colorful costumes






19. 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.






20. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance






21. Countable patterns






22. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense






23. Intense movement often depicting pain - fear - and love; dance forms 'sculptured' by human body positions; contraction and release of the torso - 'fall and recover'; angular gestures; schools and dance companies






24. The Church attempted to restrict pagan dance - often associated with fertility - but folk dances evolved from earlier ritual dance (e.g. - Maypole dance; origins in primitive fertility rituals [dancing around a pole]; associated with spring)






25. Even or uneven beat






26. 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






27. 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






28. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






29. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body






30. 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






31. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






32. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg






33. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






34. A leap from one leg to the other in which the working leg is kicked or thrown away from the body and into the air; the pose achieved in the air differs - a does the direction the leap takes






35. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa






36. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer






37. Movement without previous planning






38. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






39. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances






40. 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






41. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






42. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral






43. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






44. 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






45. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






46. Ballet - jazz - and tap






47. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance






48. Gaze - Floor - Away






49. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances






50. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests