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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. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Elements of dance: Levels
Elements of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Renaissance (1400-1600)
2. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Force
Tempo
Alignment
Theatrical dance
3. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Nonlocomotor
Dance - pointe
Elevation
Alignment
4. Appreciated the qualities of the individual; primitive expression and emotion; 'new freedom' of movement; choreography of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham and their harsh break from restrictive classical ballet and tutu; broadening the minds of the p
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Modern dance choreography
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
5. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Square dancing and barn dancing
Late 20th Century
Allegro
6. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Elements of dance: Time
Direction
Elevation
Elements of dance: Levels
7. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Attitude
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
8. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Adagio
Range (of movement)
Characteristics of folk dance
Kinesthetic awareness
9. 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
Dance - pointe
Play and sing with movement
Dallet evolution
18th and 19th Centuries
10. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Folk dance
Modern dance
Lifts
11. 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)
Abstraction
Arabesque
Promenade
Form and Shape
12. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Abstraction
Choreography
Social dance
Focus
13. 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)
Classical
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Degree of Energy
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
14. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Well - known musical productions
Force
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Rhapsodic rhythms
15. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Elements of dance: Time
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Passe
16. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Pas de deux
Kinds of Levels
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Line
17. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Dance
Elements of dance: Levels
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
18. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Direction
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Pathway
19. Dancing on the toes
Pointe
Force
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Range
20. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Kinds of Levels
Social dance and mass culture
Alignment
21. 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
Cultural dances
Dance activities should begin with these
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Martha Graham and psychodrama
22. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Elevation
Meter
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Popular historical dances that are often used today
23. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Choreography
Romantic Era
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Creative movement
24. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Spotting
Social dance styles
Choreography
Focus
25. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Creative movement
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Elements of dance
Pathway
26. 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.
Interactions between dancers
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Native Americans
27. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Native Americans
Social dance
Dance teaching - prep
The 8 basic steps
28. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Focus
Other theatrical production
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
29. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
4 Elements of dance movements
Degree of Energy
Direction
Rhapsodic rhythms
30. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Level
Interactions between dancers
Virtuoso dancing
Creative movement
31. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy
Body movement
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Folk dance
Force
32. 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
Minuet
Form and shape
Abstraction
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
33. 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
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Modern dance
Tempo
34. 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
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Native Americans
Pas de deux
Pathway
35. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus
Choreography
Dallet evolution
Kinds of Levels
Passe
36. High - medium - or low
Historical forms of dance
Level
Pathway
4 Elements of dance movements
37. Pantomime/dance expression
Improvisation
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
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).
Improvisation
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Extension
39. 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
Promenade
Choreography
Religious or ceremonial dance
Dance teaching - prep
40. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Meter
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Barre
Range (of movement)
41. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Syncopation
Adagio
Elevation
Extension
42. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Framework for dance activity instruction
Elements of dance: Force
Pointe
43. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Dance teaching - prep
Interactions between dancers
Extension
Alignment
44. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Level
Pas de deux
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
45. 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
Arabesque
Form and Shape
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
46. Solo - duet - or ensemble
Individual - group - or class
Range
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Dallet evolution
47. 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
Syncopation
Level
18th and 19th Centuries
Attitude
48. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Social dance and mass culture
Rumba flamenco
Syncopation
49. Speed: fast or slow
Elements of dance: Levels
Degree of Energy
Space between dancers
Tempo
50. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Dance - pointe
Lifts
The 8 basic steps
Rhythm