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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. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Dance activities should begin with these
4 Elements of dance movements
18th and 19th Centuries
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
2. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Level
Range
Dance teaching - floor pattern
3. 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
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Classical
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Romantic Era
4. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
5. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Social dance and mass culture
Elements of dance: Levels
6. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Space between dancers
Cultural dances
Barre
7. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Other theatrical production
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Cultural dances
8. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Virtuoso dancing
Syncopation
Tempo
Pirouette
9. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Quality of Energy
Elements of dance: Levels
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Form and Shape
10. 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
Elements of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Historical forms of dance
Postmodern dance
11. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Tempo
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Ballet
Modern dance
12. 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
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Extension
Syncopation
13. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Ballet
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
14. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Religious or ceremonial dance
Pathway
Line
Modern dance choreography
15. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement
Dance teaching - prep
Minuet
Focus
Abstraction
16. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling
Nonlocomotor
Modern dance
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Line
17. 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
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Framework for dance activity instruction
Rhythm
18. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Social dance styles
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Dance post -1960s
Characteristics of folk dance
19. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Direction
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Kinesthetic awareness
Elements of dance
20. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Minuet
Attitude
Folk dance
Rhapsodic rhythms
21. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Well - known musical productions
Kinds of Levels
Other theatrical production
Abstraction
22. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Virtuoso dancing
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
23. 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
Modern dance
Framework for dance activity instruction
Religious or ceremonial dance
Theatrical dance
24. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Grand jete
Elements of dance: Force
Late 20th Century
25. 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
Degree of Energy
Pas de deux
Direction
Elevation
26. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Styles of dance and movement
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Level
27. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Syncopation
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Focus
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
28. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Pas de deux
Rumba flamenco
Kinesthetic awareness
Range (of movement)
29. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Pirouette
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Characteristics of folk dance
Movements involved in the space element of dance
30. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Interactions between dancers
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Extension
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
31. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy
Elevation
Forc
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Force
32. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Dallet evolution
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
33. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America
Late 20th Century
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Social dance styles
Rumba flamenco
34. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
Line
Form and Shape
Social dance and mass culture
4 Elements of dance movements
35. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Elements of dance
Late 20th Century
Ballet
36. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Syncopation
Pirouette
Maypole dance
Allegro
37. 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
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Individual - group - or class
Rumba flamenco
38. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Range
Dance activities should begin with these
Tempo
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
39. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Kinds of Levels
Historical forms of dance
4 Elements of dance movements
Elements of dance
40. 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
Maypole dance
Rhythm
Tempo
Movement materials
41. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
The 8 basic steps
Elements of dance: Time
Improvisation
42. 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
Theatrical dance
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Styles of dance and movement
Play and sing with movement
43. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Classical
Space
Syncopation
Allegro
44. On the ball of the foot - or half toe
Extension
Dance - pointe
Attitude
Martha Graham and psychodrama
45. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Pathway
Space between dancers
Passe
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
46. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Meter
Tempo
Rhapsodic rhythms
Social dance and mass culture
47. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
18th and 19th Centuries
Framework for dance activity instruction
Historical forms of dance
48. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Pirouette
Social dance and mass culture
Romantic Era
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
49. 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
Nonlocomotor
Postmodern dance
Dance post -1960s
Rumba flamenco
50. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Form and Shape
Religious or ceremonial dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt