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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. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
4 Elements of dance movements
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Flamenco dance
2. Gaze - Floor - Away
Folk dance
Focus
Adagio
Syncopation
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
Extension
Dance - pointe
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Classical
4. 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
Historical forms of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Form and shape
Extension
5. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Pirouette
Lifts
Native Americans
Interactions between dancers
6. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Body movement
Well - known musical productions
Classical
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
7. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Other theatrical production
Line
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Force
8. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Line
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Pirouette
9. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Rhapsodic rhythms
Rumba flamenco
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
10. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Dallet evolution
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Meter
Forc
11. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Combined locomotor
Maypole dance
12. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Historical forms of dance
Ballet
Kinesthetic awareness
Quality of Energy
13. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Historical forms of dance
Dance post -1960s
Elements of dance: Time
14. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Combined locomotor
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Social dance
Dance - pointe
15. 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
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
4 Elements of dance movements
Romantic Era
Theatrical dance
16. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Body movement
Romantic Era
Rhapsodic Rhythms
17. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Movement materials
Elements of dance: Force
Space between dancers
Individual - group - or class
18. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Allegro
Virtuoso dancing
Dance
Religious or ceremonial dance
19. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Lifts
Passe
Allegro
Promenade
20. Gaze - floor - or away
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Focus
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Kinesthetic awareness
21. 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
Choreography
Elements of dance: Force
Level
Lifts
22. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling
Adagio
Elements of dance: Time
Nonlocomotor
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
23. 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
Focus
Syncopation
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Other theatrical production
24. Even or uneven beat
Beat
Creative movement
Tempo
Pathway
25. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg
Well - known musical productions
Promenade
Form and Shape
Framework for dance activity instruction
26. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy
Spotting
Force
Other theatrical production
Attitude
27. Floor - elevated - or air patterns
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Nonlocomotor
Pathway
28. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Dance activities should begin with these
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Cultural dances
29. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Syncopation
Choreography
Framework for dance activity instruction
Folk dance
30. 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
Syncopation
Elements of dance
Modern dance choreography
Play and sing with movement
31. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Abstraction
Pointe
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
4 Elements of dance movements
32. 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
Social dance
Theatrical dance
Adagio
Modern dance choreography
33. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Creative movement
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Social dance
Dance - pointe
34. 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
Ballet
Extension
Folk dance
Historical forms of dance
35. 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
Combined locomotor
Dance teaching - prep
Social dance
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
36. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa
Minuet
Syncopation
Barre
Space between dancers
37. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Spotting
Direction
Dance post -1960s
38. 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
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Religious or ceremonial dance
Dance post -1960s
Lifts
39. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Flamenco dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Play and sing with movement
Movements involved in the space element of dance
40. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Space between dancers
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Creative movement
41. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Focus
Modern dance
Promenade
Barre
42. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Framework for dance activity instruction
Kinesthetic awareness
Attitude
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
43. 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)
Dance - pointe
Nonlocomotor
Arabesque
Modern dance choreography
44. 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)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Styles of dance and movement
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
45. 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
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Rumba flamenco
Space between dancers
Tempo
46. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Arabesque
Theatrical dance
Religious or ceremonial dance
Force
47. 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.
Native Americans
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Rhapsodic rhythms
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
48. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Romantic Era
Elements of dance: Levels
Alignment
Individual - group - or class
49. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Allegro
Grand jete
Modern dance
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
50. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Social dance styles
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Interactions between dancers