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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Elements of dance: Force
Line
Barre
Elements of dance: Levels
2. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Alignment
Level
Pas de deux
Elements of dance: Force
3. 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
Adagio
Range
Form and Shape
Classical
4. 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
Religious or ceremonial dance
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Grand jete
Historical forms of dance
5. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Promenade
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Attitude
Level
6. 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.
Modern dance
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Cultural dances
Native Americans
7. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Interactions between dancers
Square dancing and barn dancing
Lifts
8. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Pirouette
18th and 19th Centuries
Space between dancers
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
9. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Pas de deux
Elements of dance: Levels
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Creative movement
10. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling
Space between dancers
18th and 19th Centuries
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Nonlocomotor
11. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
Body movement
Modern dance
Individual - group - or class
Historical forms of dance
12. 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
Alignment
Attitude
Tempo
Allegro
13. 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
Rhapsodic rhythms
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Social dance and mass culture
Postmodern dance
14. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Modern dance choreography
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Modern dance
Form and shape
15. 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
Religious or ceremonial dance
Play and sing with movement
Native Americans
Elements of dance: Force
16. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Focus
Cultural dances
Forc
Martha Graham and psychodrama
17. 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
Body movement
Ballet
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
18. 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
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Social dance
Meter
19. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing
Social dance styles
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Kinesthetic awareness
Folk dance
20. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Lifts
Folk dance
Social dance and mass culture
Ballet
21. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Rhapsodic rhythms
Dance activities should begin with these
Religious or ceremonial dance
Rhythm
22. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Elevation
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Social dance
Modern dance
23. 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
Kinesthetic awareness
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Syncopation
Modern dance
24. 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
Religious or ceremonial dance
Cultural dances
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Elements of dance: Force
25. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Cultural dances
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Degree of Energy
Square dancing and barn dancing
26. Countable patterns
Elements of dance: Time
Syncopation
Pathway
Rhythm
27. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Level
28. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Postmodern dance
Meter
The 8 basic steps
Well - known musical productions
29. 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
Dance activities should begin with these
Modern dance choreography
18th and 19th Centuries
Religious or ceremonial dance
30. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Force
Space
Alignment
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
31. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Promenade
Social dance and mass culture
Theatrical dance
Interactions between dancers
32. 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
Extension
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Movement materials
Forc
33. 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
Range (of movement)
Virtuoso dancing
Barre
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
34. 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
Modern dance
Pas de deux
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
35. Characteristics: circle form (rhythmic motion within a circle); use of imagery - Gender roles: war and hunting for men - seasons and planting for women; early accompaniment came from drums - harps - flutes - and chants
Promenade
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Ballet
36. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Dallet evolution
Combined locomotor
Dance
37. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Quality of Energy
Direction
Syncopation
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
38. There are many regional differences; all had recreational aspects and basic steps such as running - walking - hopping - and skipping; all are linked to culture - music - and the history of a group; they take the form of a circle
Characteristics of folk dance
Adagio
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Extension
39. 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
Flamenco dance
Range (of movement)
Historical forms of dance
Line
40. Even or uneven beat
Arabesque
Form and shape
Pointe
Beat
41. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
Virtuoso dancing
Attitude
Quality of Energy
Social dance
42. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Abstraction
Dance - pointe
Modern dance
43. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Force
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
4 Elements of dance movements
Dance - pointe
44. On the ball of the foot - or half toe
Maypole dance
Dance - pointe
Range
Theatrical dance
45. 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
Meter
Improvisation
Forc
46. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America
Individual - group - or class
Rumba flamenco
Form and Shape
Syncopation
47. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Pas de deux
Form and Shape
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Rhapsodic rhythms
48. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Historical forms of dance
Alignment
Syncopation
Elements of dance
49. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Promenade
Social dance styles
Native Americans
Movement materials
50. 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).
Combined locomotor
Maypole dance
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Level