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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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
Form and shape
Attitude
Dance activities should begin with these
Movement materials
2. 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
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Religious or ceremonial dance
Alignment
3. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Form and Shape
Direction
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Promenade
4. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Grand jete
Minuet
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Theatrical dance
5. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
Extension
Syncopation
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Rhapsodic Rhythms
6. 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
Pathway
Passe
Classical
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
7. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Rhythm
Classical
Improvisation
Adagio
8. 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
Pointe
Theatrical dance
Elements of dance: Force
9. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Range
Modern dance
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Virtuoso dancing
10. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Allegro
18th and 19th Centuries
Extension
Postmodern dance
11. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Space between dancers
Improvisation
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Elements of dance: Force
12. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Dallet evolution
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Kinesthetic awareness
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
13. 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
Improvisation
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Interactions between dancers
14. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Pathway
Cultural dances
Choreography
15. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Spotting
Modern dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Dance teaching - floor pattern
16. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
18th and 19th Centuries
Lifts
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Flamenco dance
17. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Social dance and mass culture
Direction
Allegro
18. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Kinesthetic awareness
Square dancing and barn dancing
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
19. 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
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Elements of dance: Time
Ballet
Form and Shape
20. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Meter
Elements of dance: Force
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Dance teaching - prep
21. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus
Space
Kinds of Levels
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Meter
22. 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
Religious or ceremonial dance
Rhapsodic rhythms
Classical
Martha Graham and psychodrama
23. 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.
Allegro
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Native Americans
Force
24. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Allegro
Beat
Pathway
Social dance
25. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Barre
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Level
26. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Elements of dance: Time
Choreography
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Form and Shape
27. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing
Level
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Modern dance choreography
Social dance styles
28. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Elements of dance: Time
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Movements involved in the space element of dance
29. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
4 Elements of dance movements
Quality of Energy
Flamenco dance
Syncopation
30. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Well - known musical productions
Pathway
Dance
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
31. Speed: fast or slow
Dance post -1960s
Play and sing with movement
Tempo
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
32. 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
Pas de deux
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Dance activities should begin with these
Individual - group - or class
33. 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)
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Grand jete
Level
Virtuoso dancing
34. 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
18th and 19th Centuries
Styles of dance and movement
Dance - pointe
Renaissance (1400-1600)
35. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Elements of dance
Focus
Dallet evolution
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
36. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Line
Tempo
Form and shape
Range (of movement)
37. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Elements of dance: Levels
Dance - pointe
Ballet
Virtuoso dancing
38. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Adagio
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Social dance
Elevation
39. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Elements of dance: Force
Rhythm
Framework for dance activity instruction
The 8 basic steps
40. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Tempo
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Modern dance
Combined locomotor
41. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa
Dance teaching - prep
Pas de deux
Syncopation
Body movement
42. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Classical
Dance activities should begin with these
Social dance and mass culture
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
Individual - group - or class
18th and 19th Centuries
Extension
Styles of dance and movement
44. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Elevation
Combined locomotor
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Meter
45. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
Body movement
Play and sing with movement
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
46. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Pathway
Level
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Attitude
47. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Elements of dance: Time
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Rhapsodic rhythms
48. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Play and sing with movement
Body movement
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
49. 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
Attitude
Play and sing with movement
Pointe
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
50. 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
Quality of Energy
Space
Dance - pointe