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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. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Nonlocomotor
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
2. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Classical
Elements of dance: Levels
Modern dance
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
3. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Native Americans
Folk dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Religious or ceremonial dance
4. 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
Folk dance
Romantic Era
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Dance - pointe
5. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Framework for dance activity instruction
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Degree of Energy
Adagio
6. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Characteristics of folk dance
Form and Shape
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
7. 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
Well - known musical productions
Passe
Meter
Cultural dances
8. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy
Barre
Pointe
Force
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
9. Speed: fast or slow
Tempo
Interactions between dancers
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance teaching - key words and counts
10. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Degree of Energy
Romantic Era
Allegro
Well - known musical productions
11. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Maypole dance
Minuet
Allegro
12. Pantomime/dance expression
Maypole dance
Choreography
Historical forms of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
13. 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
Form and Shape
Historical forms of dance
Combined locomotor
Flamenco dance
14. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Elements of dance
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
15. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Modern dance
Well - known musical productions
Dance teaching - prep
Pathway
16. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Framework for dance activity instruction
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Dance
Extension
17. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Square dancing and barn dancing
Modern dance choreography
Theatrical dance
18. 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
Postmodern dance
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Adagio
Renaissance (1400-1600)
19. 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.
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Native Americans
Promenade
20. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Line
Social dance
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Play and sing with movement
21. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Range (of movement)
Maypole dance
Social dance styles
22. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Elevation
Rhapsodic rhythms
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
23. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Beat
Kinds of Levels
Social dance and mass culture
24. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Spotting
Cultural dances
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Characteristics of folk dance
25. 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
Pathway
Maypole dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Focus
26. 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)
Arabesque
Cultural dances
Rumba flamenco
Barre
27. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Elements of dance
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
28. 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
Cultural dances
Syncopation
Play and sing with movement
Pointe
29. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
Native Americans
4 Elements of dance movements
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Quality of Energy
30. 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
Characteristics of folk dance
Range
Combined locomotor
Form and Shape
31. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Syncopation
Degree of Energy
Movements involved in the space element of dance
32. 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
Range
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Force
Dance - pointe
33. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
Passe
Rhythm
Quality of Energy
Barre
34. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement
Rhapsodic rhythms
Creative movement
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Abstraction
35. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Quality of Energy
Kinesthetic awareness
Modern dance
36. 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
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Modern dance choreography
Passe
Social dance
37. Gaze - floor - or away
Form and Shape
Elevation
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Focus
38. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Pathway
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Modern dance choreography
39. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Pas de deux
Direction
40. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Historical forms of dance
Elements of dance: Force
Adagio
Combined locomotor
41. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Meter
Native Americans
Elements of dance: Force
Pirouette
42. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...
Elevation
Nonlocomotor
Square dancing and barn dancing
Degree of Energy
43. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Historical forms of dance
Improvisation
Cultural dances
Kinesthetic awareness
44. 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
Grand jete
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Elements of dance: Levels
Late 20th Century
45. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Allegro
Elements of dance: Force
Body movement
46. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Line
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Well - known musical productions
Nonlocomotor
47. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Elements of dance: Levels
Lifts
Choreography
Modern dance
48. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Space
Forc
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Direction
49. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Dance - pointe
Religious or ceremonial dance
Modern dance
Abstraction
50. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Syncopation
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Interactions between dancers
Pathway