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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. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Social dance and mass culture
Modern dance choreography
Adagio
Rumba flamenco
2. 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 teaching - prep
Focus
Modern dance choreography
Rhythm
3. 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.
Dallet evolution
Dance
Native Americans
Nonlocomotor
4. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Form and Shape
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Alignment
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
5. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Extension
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Beat
Characteristics of folk dance
6. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Characteristics of folk dance
Adagio
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
7. 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
Classical
Direction
Pirouette
Characteristics of folk dance
8. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Elements of dance
Nonlocomotor
Pas de deux
Martha Graham and psychodrama
9. Appreciated the qualities of the individual; primitive expression and emotion; 'new freedom' of movement; choreography of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham and their harsh break from restrictive classical ballet and tutu; broadening the minds of the p
Form and Shape
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Flamenco dance
10. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Grand jete
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Rhythm
Degree of Energy
11. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
Improvisation
Body movement
Tempo
Rhapsodic rhythms
12. Solo - duet - or ensemble
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Range
Individual - group - or class
13. 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
Native Americans
Creative movement
Arabesque
14. Movement without previous planning
Improvisation
4 Elements of dance movements
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance
15. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Focus
Syncopation
Space
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
16. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Pathway
Interactions between dancers
Elements of dance: Time
Adagio
17. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
The 8 basic steps
Dance post -1960s
Modern dance
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
Rhythm
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Dance - pointe
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
19. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance teaching - prep
18th and 19th Centuries
20. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Kinesthetic awareness
Square dancing and barn dancing
Abstraction
Adagio
21. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Folk dance
Styles of dance and movement
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
22. Gaze - Floor - Away
Focus
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Allegro
Folk dance
23. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Level
Pathway
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Rumba flamenco
24. Gaze - floor - or away
Focus
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Degree of Energy
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
25. 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
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Extension
Social dance and mass culture
Classical
26. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...
Dance post -1960s
Theatrical dance
Ballet
Square dancing and barn dancing
27. 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
Alignment
Form and Shape
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Level
28. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing
Social dance styles
Nonlocomotor
Adagio
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
29. 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
Syncopation
Range
Dance post -1960s
Grand jete
30. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Range (of movement)
Modern dance choreography
Force
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
31. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Lifts
Creative movement
Modern dance
32. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Styles of dance and movement
Elements of dance: Levels
Folk dance
33. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Extension
Religious or ceremonial dance
Attitude
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
34. 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
Combined locomotor
Dance
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Meter
35. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Dance activities should begin with these
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
The 8 basic steps
36. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Passe
Dallet evolution
The 8 basic steps
Rhapsodic Rhythms
37. 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
Attitude
Other theatrical production
Ballet
Form and Shape
38. 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
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Postmodern dance
Elements of dance: Levels
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
39. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Forc
Quality of Energy
The 8 basic steps
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
40. Pantomime/dance expression
Social dance styles
Degree of Energy
Barre
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
41. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Barre
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Kinds of Levels
42. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Adagio
Theatrical dance
Pathway
Forc
43. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Square dancing and barn dancing
Movement materials
Lifts
Space
44. Even or uneven beat
Lifts
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Beat
Elements of dance: Levels
45. 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)
Line
Arabesque
Historical forms of dance
Focus
46. 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 - variety - exposure
Rhythm
Elevation
Dance teaching - floor pattern
47. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Line
48. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Rhapsodic rhythms
Barre
Framework for dance activity instruction
Pathway
49. High - medium - or low
Level
Other theatrical production
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Social dance and mass culture
50. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Square dancing and barn dancing
Beat
Modern dance