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






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






3. Dancing on the toes






4. Gaze - floor - or away






5. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes






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






7. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)






8. Pantomime/dance expression






9. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)






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






11. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential






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






13. 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






14. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






15. 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






16. 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






17. Gaze - Floor - Away






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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.






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






23. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






25. 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






26. High - medium - or low






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






28. Speed: fast or slow






29. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






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






31. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






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






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






34. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






35. 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).






36. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






37. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical






38. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Separate the dance into the steps. Begin by teaching the steps - describing and demonstrating each separately. Steps are done slowly at first - using counts - and then at the proper tempo - Teach one part of the basic step pattern at a time; when two






44. 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)






45. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets






46. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement







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