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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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dance
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Dance post -1960s
Direction
Body movement
Pas de deux
2. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
The 8 basic steps
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Quality of Energy
3. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Quality of Energy
Abstraction
Space between dancers
Grand jete
4. 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)
Kinds of Levels
Arabesque
Cultural dances
Attitude
5. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical
Modern dance
Adagio
Form and shape
Square dancing and barn dancing
6. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Space
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Movement materials
Pathway
7. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg
Folk dance
Promenade
Cultural dances
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
8. 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).
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Creative movement
Extension
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
9. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Interactions between dancers
Pathway
Framework for dance activity instruction
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
10. Speed: fast or slow
Religious or ceremonial dance
Tempo
Flamenco dance
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
11. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Alignment
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Theatrical dance
Elements of dance
12. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy
Form and shape
Minuet
Force
Classical
13. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Range (of movement)
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Modern dance
Square dancing and barn dancing
14. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Pathway
Pointe
Tempo
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
15. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Range (of movement)
Modern dance choreography
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Pirouette
16. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Body movement
Focus
Combined locomotor
Dance teaching - floor pattern
17. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
Quality of Energy
Line
Elements of dance
Movement materials
18. 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)
Form and shape
Interactions between dancers
Postmodern dance
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
19. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Dance teaching - prep
Pas de deux
Dance
Virtuoso dancing
20. 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
Rumba flamenco
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Elements of dance: Time
18th and 19th Centuries
21. 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
Rhythm
Late 20th Century
Kinds of Levels
Modern dance
22. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Historical forms of dance
Abstraction
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Space
23. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Elevation
Adagio
Line
Modern dance
24. 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
Grand jete
Classical
Well - known musical productions
Cultural dances
25. 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
Modern dance
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Styles of dance and movement
Elements of dance: Time
26. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Rhythm
Folk dance
Individual - group - or class
Movement materials
27. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Attitude
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Other theatrical production
Creative movement
28. High - medium - or low
Dance post -1960s
Level
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Renaissance (1400-1600)
29. Gaze - floor - or away
Other theatrical production
Form and Shape
Focus
Modern dance
30. Floor - elevated - or air patterns
Pathway
Quality of Energy
Line
Social dance
31. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Square dancing and barn dancing
Forc
Space
Meter
32. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Religious or ceremonial dance
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Adagio
Spotting
33. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Rhapsodic rhythms
Social dance
The 8 basic steps
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
34. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Focus
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Dance teaching - prep
Rumba flamenco
35. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement
Range (of movement)
Abstraction
Body movement
Native Americans
36. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Range
Elements of dance
Theatrical dance
Grand jete
37. 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
Pas de deux
The 8 basic steps
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Passe
38. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling
Creative movement
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Social dance
Nonlocomotor
39. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Other theatrical production
Range
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Quality of Energy
40. 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
Rhythm
Elements of dance: Time
Improvisation
Religious or ceremonial dance
41. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Elements of dance: Time
Spotting
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Range (of movement)
42. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
Dance - pointe
18th and 19th Centuries
4 Elements of dance movements
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
43. 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)
Rhythm
Movement materials
Quality of Energy
44. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Characteristics of folk dance
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Tempo
Modern dance
45. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Elements of dance: Levels
Square dancing and barn dancing
Range
46. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Kinds of Levels
Dance - pointe
Popular historical dances that are often used today
47. On the ball of the foot - or half toe
Pirouette
Dance - pointe
Minuet
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
48. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
Abstraction
Form and Shape
Syncopation
Dance activities should begin with these
49. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Level
Space
Focus
Modern dance
50. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Folk dance
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Elevation
Elements should be found in all dance instruction