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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. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Space between dancers
Space
Postmodern dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
2. 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
Square dancing and barn dancing
Romantic Era
Maypole dance
Play and sing with 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
Classical
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Syncopation
Ballet
4. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Other theatrical production
Folk dance
Allegro
Elevation
5. 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
Alignment
Grand jete
Dallet evolution
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
6. 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
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Pirouette
Religious or ceremonial dance
Cultural dances
7. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Space
Syncopation
Dallet evolution
Focus
8. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Form and shape
Force
Abstraction
9. 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).
Space
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Dance teaching - floor pattern
10. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Tempo
Social dance and mass culture
11. 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
Combined locomotor
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Level
Rhapsodic Rhythms
12. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Adagio
13. High - medium - or low
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Space between dancers
Level
Barre
14. 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
Barre
Beat
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Level
15. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Beat
Syncopation
16. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Body movement
Elements of dance
Modern dance choreography
17. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Native Americans
Pathway
Social dance
Pirouette
18. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Kinesthetic awareness
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Pirouette
Dance teaching - floor pattern
19. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus
Grand jete
Pathway
Kinds of Levels
Modern dance choreography
20. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Folk dance
Forc
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
Range (of movement)
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Play and sing with movement
Other theatrical production
22. 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
Alignment
Passe
Dance
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
23. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Minuet
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Allegro
Lifts
24. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Virtuoso dancing
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Dance activities should begin with these
Folk dance
25. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Kinds of Levels
Modern dance
Lifts
Theatrical dance
26. 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
Social dance
Elements of dance: Force
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Religious or ceremonial dance
27. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling
Nonlocomotor
Choreography
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance
28. 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
Direction
Range (of movement)
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Historical forms of dance
29. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Elements of dance
Level
Rhythm
30. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Pointe
Space between dancers
Syncopation
Dance activities should begin with these
31. Dancing on the toes
Pointe
Rumba flamenco
Rhythm
Popular historical dances that are often used today
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
Grand jete
Pas de deux
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Play and sing with movement
33. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Meter
Modern dance
Form and shape
Adagio
34. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Elements of dance: Levels
Elements of dance: Time
Dance post -1960s
Dance teaching - key words and counts
35. 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
Classical
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Forc
Level
36. 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
Interactions between dancers
Attitude
Dance activities should begin with these
Allegro
37. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Degree of Energy
Passe
Social dance styles
Abstraction
38. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Folk dance
Social dance styles
Rumba flamenco
Range (of movement)
39. 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
Other theatrical production
Space between dancers
Kinds of Levels
Extension
40. 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
Level
Minuet
18th and 19th Centuries
Form and Shape
41. 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)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Passe
Native Americans
42. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Pathway
Flamenco dance
43. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Square dancing and barn dancing
Social dance and mass culture
Pas de deux
Creative movement
44. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Space
Pas de deux
Framework for dance activity instruction
45. 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
Well - known musical productions
Modern dance choreography
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Focus
46. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Native Americans
Space between dancers
Square dancing and barn dancing
47. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Minuet
4 Elements of dance movements
Improvisation
Social dance
48. On the ball of the foot - or half toe
Dance - pointe
Meter
Direction
Range
49. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Square dancing and barn dancing
Spotting
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Allegro
50. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Modern dance
Meter
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Kinds of Levels