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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. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Allegro
Quality of Energy
Elements of dance
Ballet
2. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Rhythm
Kinesthetic awareness
Allegro
Attitude
3. 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
Maypole dance
Level
Late 20th Century
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
4. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Combined locomotor
Other theatrical production
5. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Native Americans
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Well - known musical productions
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
6. 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
Dance post -1960s
Body movement
Framework for dance activity instruction
Pas de deux
7. 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
Dance post -1960s
Kinesthetic awareness
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Grand jete
8. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Virtuoso dancing
Dance activities should begin with these
Level
Syncopation
9. 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
Pathway
Dance teaching - prep
Modern dance
Rhythm
10. Movement without previous planning
Improvisation
Pathway
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
11. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Dance teaching - prep
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Martha Graham and psychodrama
12. Countable patterns
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Rhythm
Dance - pointe
Elements of dance: Levels
13. Solo - duet - or ensemble
Modern dance
Individual - group - or class
Attitude
Well - known musical productions
14. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Direction
Alignment
Form and Shape
Cultural dances
15. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Direction
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
16. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Quality of Energy
Space between dancers
Focus
Social dance
17. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Elements of dance: Time
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Elevation
18. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Forc
Dance
Adagio
Classical
19. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
Lifts
Framework for dance activity instruction
Quality of Energy
Pathway
20. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
Syncopation
Level
Dallet evolution
Social dance styles
21. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus
Kinds of Levels
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
22. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Social dance and mass culture
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Range
18th and 19th Centuries
23. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Improvisation
Elements of dance: Levels
Dance teaching - key words and counts
24. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...
Elements of dance
Square dancing and barn dancing
Forc
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
25. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Modern dance choreography
Level
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
26. 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) China
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
27. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Degree of Energy
Attitude
Choreography
28. 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
Combined locomotor
The 8 basic steps
Postmodern dance
Dance teaching - floor pattern
29. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Framework for dance activity instruction
Modern dance
Romantic Era
Meter
30. Dancing on the toes
Pointe
Allegro
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Dance teaching - floor pattern
31. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Line
Promenade
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Elements of dance: Levels
32. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Line
Choreography
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Cultural dances
33. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Elements of dance
Characteristics of folk dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Native Americans
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
Pointe
Rhythm
18th and 19th Centuries
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
35. 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
Force
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Late 20th Century
Historical forms of dance
36. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Grand jete
Level
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Social dance styles
37. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Pirouette
Extension
Barre
38. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Elements of dance: Force
Social dance
Barre
39. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Styles of dance and movement
Syncopation
Dance
Spotting
40. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Level
Folk dance
Space
41. 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
Pointe
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Ballet
Movements involved in the space element of dance
42. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Pirouette
Syncopation
Abstraction
Elements of dance
43. 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
Promenade
Styles of dance and movement
Focus
Square dancing and barn dancing
44. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Pointe
Well - known musical productions
Forc
Historical forms of dance
45. 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
Ballet
Maypole dance
Focus
Kinds of Levels
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 - floor pattern
Focus
Square dancing and barn dancing
18th and 19th Centuries
47. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Form and shape
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Spotting
The 8 basic steps
48. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Characteristics of folk dance
Dance post -1960s
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Space between dancers
49. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Range
Minuet
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Passe
50. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Pirouette
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Modern dance