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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. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa
Syncopation
Allegro
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Pointe
2. 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
Form and shape
Attitude
Pas de deux
Well - known musical productions
3. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Space between dancers
Dance
Force
Play and sing with movement
4. 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
Level
Dallet evolution
Religious or ceremonial dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
5. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Dance
Force
Arabesque
6. Pantomime/dance expression
Modern dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Square dancing and barn dancing
Rhapsodic rhythms
7. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg
Promenade
Quality of Energy
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Square dancing and barn dancing
8. 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
Elevation
Framework for dance activity instruction
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Form and Shape
9. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Direction
Combined locomotor
Dance teaching - prep
Dallet evolution
10. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Lifts
Cultural dances
Kinesthetic awareness
11. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Classical
Flamenco dance
Movement materials
12. 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
Grand jete
Elements of dance: Force
Postmodern dance
Modern dance
13. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Direction
Well - known musical productions
Virtuoso dancing
Abstraction
14. 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
Romantic Era
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Level
Dance teaching - floor pattern
15. Countable patterns
Rhythm
Dallet evolution
Focus
Elevation
16. 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
Dance teaching - prep
Direction
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Dance activities should begin with these
17. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Pathway
Pas de deux
Dance - pointe
Virtuoso dancing
18. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Interactions between dancers
Choreography
Focus
Quality of Energy
19. 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
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Ballet
Religious or ceremonial dance
Beat
20. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Cultural dances
Theatrical dance
Interactions between dancers
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
21. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Dance teaching - prep
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
22. 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
Lifts
18th and 19th Centuries
Grand jete
Space
23. 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
Kinesthetic awareness
Maypole dance
Social dance and mass culture
Rhapsodic rhythms
24. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Forc
Folk dance
Elements of dance
Renaissance (1400-1600)
25. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Cultural dances
Spotting
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Level
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
Extension
Styles of dance and movement
Syncopation
Dance
27. Movement without previous planning
Elements of dance: Time
Spotting
Modern dance
Improvisation
28. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Social dance and mass culture
Direction
Cultural dances
29. 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
Historical forms of dance
Framework for dance activity instruction
Line
Movement materials
30. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Promenade
Quality of Energy
31. 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
Grand jete
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Level
32. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Dance teaching - prep
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Minuet
33. A pose modeled after the statue of the winged Mercury by Giovanni Bologna in which the working leg is extended behind the body with the knee bent; it can also be held in front of the body
Attitude
Degree of Energy
Body movement
Romantic Era
34. 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
Native Americans
Focus
Dance teaching - prep
Direction
35. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Social dance
Social dance styles
Pirouette
Romantic Era
36. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Meter
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Pathway
37. Floor - elevated - or air patterns
Flamenco dance
Pathway
Historical forms of dance
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
38. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Attitude
Social dance styles
Folk dance
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
39. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Space
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
40. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Modern dance
Theatrical dance
Social dance and mass culture
41. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de
Space
Tempo
Elements of dance: Time
Ballet
42. Even or uneven beat
Improvisation
Beat
The 8 basic steps
Promenade
43. 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
Movement materials
Passe
Extension
Pas de deux
44. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Rhapsodic rhythms
Minuet
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Pas de deux
45. 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
Syncopation
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Elements of dance
Postmodern dance
46. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Other theatrical production
Pirouette
Elements of dance: Time
Tempo
47. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Level
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
48. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
Dance activities should begin with these
Quality of Energy
Range
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
49. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Modern dance
Pathway
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Kinesthetic awareness
50. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Interactions between dancers
Focus
Creative movement
Framework for dance activity instruction