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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. 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
Pathway
Social dance and mass culture
Elements of dance: Force
Well - known musical productions
2. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Pirouette
Styles of dance and movement
3. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Forc
Syncopation
Level
Modern dance
4. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Elements of dance: Time
Space
Elements of dance
Lifts
5. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
6. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Theatrical dance
Tempo
Promenade
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
7. 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
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Other theatrical production
Play and sing with movement
Postmodern dance
8. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling
Nonlocomotor
Romantic Era
Creative movement
Pathway
9. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Postmodern dance
Promenade
10. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Tempo
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
The 8 basic steps
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
11. 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
Modern dance
Passe
Forc
Elevation
12. High - medium - or low
Level
Creative movement
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
13. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
Syncopation
Alignment
Elements of dance: Force
Body movement
14. 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
Dance teaching - prep
Ballet
Nonlocomotor
Pathway
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
Well - known musical productions
Social dance and mass culture
Romantic Era
Folk dance
16. 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
Elements of dance: Levels
Alignment
Historical forms of dance
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
17. 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
Body movement
Framework for dance activity instruction
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Late 20th Century
18. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Rhapsodic rhythms
Kinesthetic awareness
Folk dance
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
Rumba flamenco
Rhythm
Dallet evolution
Ballet
20. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Dance
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Pas de deux
Modern dance
21. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Space
Elevation
Improvisation
22. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Form and Shape
Dance post -1960s
Pirouette
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
23. 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
Native Americans
Square dancing and barn dancing
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
18th and 19th Centuries
24. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Force
Other theatrical production
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Form and Shape
25. 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
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Level
26. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Interactions between dancers
Dallet evolution
Elements of dance: Force
Modern dance choreography
27. 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
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Attitude
Syncopation
28. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa
Space
Elevation
Elements of dance: Levels
Syncopation
29. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Classical
Square dancing and barn dancing
Flamenco dance
30. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Range (of movement)
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Alignment
31. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Folk dance
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Elements of dance: Levels
32. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Kinesthetic awareness
Well - known musical productions
Tempo
Abstraction
33. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Kinesthetic awareness
Historical forms of dance
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Creative movement
34. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Cultural dances
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Late 20th Century
Virtuoso dancing
35. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Quality of Energy
Nonlocomotor
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Modern dance
36. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel
Social dance and mass culture
Quality of Energy
Cultural dances
Elements of dance: Levels
37. Speed: fast or slow
Grand jete
Tempo
Religious or ceremonial dance
Focus
38. 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)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Meter
Arabesque
18th and 19th Centuries
39. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Alignment
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Romantic Era
The 8 basic steps
40. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Characteristics of folk dance
Styles of dance and movement
Dance teaching - prep
Elements of dance: Time
41. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Attitude
Social dance
Historical forms of dance
18th and 19th Centuries
42. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Flamenco dance
Nonlocomotor
Attitude
43. 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
Maypole dance
Dance activities should begin with these
Elements of dance: Time
Rumba flamenco
44. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Modern dance
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Body movement
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
45. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Classical
46. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Religious or ceremonial dance
Grand jete
Modern dance
Force
47. 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
Ballet
Modern dance choreography
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
48. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
Body movement
Dallet evolution
Pathway
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
49. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
4 Elements of dance movements
Dance - pointe
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Allegro
50. 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
Elements of dance: Force
Beat
Classical
Forc