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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






8. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






10. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






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






12. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






13. 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






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






15. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






17. 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






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






19. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






20. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles






21. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling






22. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






23. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






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






25. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)






26. 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






27. 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






28. Social dance - which celebrated births - special events - and rites of passage; ritual dance - which maintained tradition - religious rituals (temple dances) - and hunting magic; and fertility dance - which marked the changing seasons (especially for






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






30. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






31. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






33. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context






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






35. 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






36. Must include these four factors: Dance movements must predate the 19th century - Dance is performed by peasants or royalty - The choreography is derived from tradition - There is no teacher






37. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air






38. 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






39. Polka - square dances - historic dances






40. 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)






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






42. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels






43. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada






44. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)






45. Primary school children love to play and sing with movement in the simple sing - along dances of London Bridge - Hokey Pokey - Ring Around the Rosie - The Farmer in the Dell - B.I.N.G.O. - Pop Goes the Weasel - and Skip to My Lou






46. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms






47. High - medium - or low






48. Even or uneven beat






49. Movement without previous planning






50. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)