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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. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Modern dance
The 8 basic steps
Choreography
Other theatrical production
2. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Range
Dance post -1960s
Level
Creative movement
3. 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
Individual - group - or class
Dance post -1960s
Historical forms of dance
Ballet
4. 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
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Other theatrical production
Pas de deux
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
5. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Virtuoso dancing
Meter
Pathway
6. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Folk dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
7. 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
Extension
Historical forms of dance
Elevation
Framework for dance activity instruction
8. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
Grand jete
Pirouette
Dance - pointe
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
9. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Beat
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Dallet evolution
10. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Minuet
Modern dance
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Arabesque
11. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
4 Elements of dance movements
Dance activities should begin with these
Range
Maypole dance
12. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Extension
Well - known musical productions
Combined locomotor
Framework for dance activity instruction
13. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
The 8 basic steps
Dance
Extension
14. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Forc
Maypole dance
Grand jete
Social dance and mass culture
15. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Syncopation
Modern dance
Minuet
Meter
16. 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)
Dallet evolution
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Rhapsodic rhythms
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
17. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Virtuoso dancing
Allegro
Other theatrical production
Popular historical dances that are often used today
18. High - medium - or low
Level
Tempo
Elements of dance
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
19. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Social dance
20. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Spotting
Square dancing and barn dancing
Elements of dance: Time
Modern dance
21. 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
Elevation
Play and sing with movement
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Space
22. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
The 8 basic steps
Postmodern dance
Dance
Degree of Energy
23. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Body movement
Postmodern dance
Lifts
Minuet
24. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Ballet
Rhythm
Modern dance
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
25. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Folk dance
Space
Elements of dance
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
26. 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
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Movement materials
Postmodern dance
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
27. Dancing on the toes
18th and 19th Centuries
Forc
Syncopation
Pointe
28. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Rumba flamenco
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Social dance
29. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Theatrical dance
Virtuoso dancing
Characteristics of folk dance
Flamenco dance
30. Even or uneven beat
Beat
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Late 20th Century
4 Elements of dance movements
31. 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
Alignment
Pas de deux
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Barre
32. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
4 Elements of dance movements
Spotting
Arabesque
Form and shape
33. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dallet evolution
Range (of movement)
34. 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
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Quality of Energy
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Renaissance (1400-1600)
35. On the ball of the foot - or half toe
Quality of Energy
The 8 basic steps
Tempo
Dance - pointe
36. 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
Quality of Energy
Grand jete
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Body movement
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
Historical forms of dance
Passe
Force
Styles of dance and movement
38. 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
Space between dancers
Cultural dances
Combined locomotor
Classical
39. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Passe
Range (of movement)
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Characteristics of folk dance
40. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Dance teaching - prep
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Direction
Pas de deux
41. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Space between dancers
Elements of dance: Levels
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Minuet
42. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Level
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Syncopation
Form and shape
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
Dance teaching - prep
Late 20th Century
Kinesthetic awareness
Popular historical dances that are often used today
44. 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
Interactions between dancers
Improvisation
Modern dance
Martha Graham and psychodrama
45. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Range (of movement)
Pirouette
Elements of dance
Adagio
46. 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
Modern dance choreography
Abstraction
Promenade
Combined locomotor
47. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Degree of Energy
Combined locomotor
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
48. Speed: fast or slow
Body movement
Combined locomotor
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Tempo
49. 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
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Choreography
Dance - pointe
Extension
50. Wide - narrow - big - or little
Range
Elements of dance: Force
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Barre