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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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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
Meter
Space between dancers
Adagio
Rumba flamenco
2. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Nonlocomotor
Play and sing with movement
Ballet
Dance activities should begin with these
3. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Characteristics of folk dance
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Dance post -1960s
Ballet
4. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Martha Graham and psychodrama
The 8 basic steps
Minuet
Cultural dances
5. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing
Religious or ceremonial dance
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Focus
Social dance styles
6. 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
Improvisation
Theatrical dance
Characteristics of folk dance
Choreography
7. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
Dance activities should begin with these
Rhythm
4 Elements of dance movements
Framework for dance activity instruction
8. Wide - narrow - big - or little
Individual - group - or class
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Line
Range
9. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
Syncopation
Form and shape
Flamenco dance
Direction
10. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Rhythm
Cultural dances
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
11. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Form and Shape
Maypole dance
Dance
Pas de deux
12. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Dance activities should begin with these
Framework for dance activity instruction
Pathway
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
13. Floor - elevated - or air patterns
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Line
Meter
Pathway
14. 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)
Cultural dances
Improvisation
Arabesque
Dance teaching - floor pattern
15. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy
Force
Minuet
Movement materials
Quality of Energy
16. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Square dancing and barn dancing
Romantic Era
Theatrical dance
Social dance
17. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Alignment
Space
Native Americans
18. 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
Syncopation
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
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
Ballet
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Maypole dance
Modern dance
20. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Lifts
Religious or ceremonial dance
Pirouette
21. 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.
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Syncopation
Native Americans
Rhapsodic rhythms
22. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Ballet
Choreography
Square dancing and barn dancing
Alignment
23. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
Combined locomotor
Body movement
4 Elements of dance movements
Beat
24. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Attitude
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
25. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Modern dance
Range (of movement)
Other theatrical production
26. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Framework for dance activity instruction
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Dallet evolution
4 Elements of dance movements
27. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Elements of dance: Force
Other theatrical production
Creative movement
Direction
28. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Social dance
Movement materials
Elements of dance: Levels
Theatrical dance
29. Dancing on the toes
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Kinds of Levels
Space between dancers
Pointe
30. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Focus
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Creative movement
31. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Square dancing and barn dancing
Pointe
Modern dance choreography
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
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
Alignment
Pas de deux
Barre
Cultural dances
33. 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
Late 20th Century
Lifts
Alignment
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
34. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Other theatrical production
Modern dance
Degree of Energy
35. Often danced on May Day in various European nations such as Germany and Sweden - taught in American schools today - The maypole is a tall pole decorated with floral garlands - flags - and streamers - Ribbons are attached to a pole - so that children
Allegro
Rhythm
Dallet evolution
Maypole dance
36. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
Passe
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Historical forms of dance
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
37. Speed: fast or slow
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Tempo
Framework for dance activity instruction
Space between dancers
38. 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
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Rhythm
Direction
39. 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
Extension
Elements of dance: Time
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Styles of dance and movement
40. 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
Dallet evolution
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Nonlocomotor
Characteristics of folk dance
41. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Range
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
42. 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
Modern dance choreography
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Extension
Individual - group - or class
43. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Alignment
Spotting
Range (of movement)
44. Movement without previous planning
Improvisation
Elevation
Religious or ceremonial dance
Theatrical dance
45. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Virtuoso dancing
Level
46. 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
Historical forms of dance
Classical
Range (of movement)
Social dance and mass culture
47. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Syncopation
Allegro
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Line
48. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Rhapsodic rhythms
49. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Elevation
Square dancing and barn dancing
Folk dance
50. High - medium - or low
Modern dance choreography
Level
Space between dancers
Meter