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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. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Level
Direction
Alignment
Elements of dance: Force
2. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Form and shape
Syncopation
3. 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
Modern dance choreography
Pathway
Body movement
Combined locomotor
4. 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
Flamenco dance
Pas de deux
Religious or ceremonial dance
Minuet
5. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Virtuoso dancing
Body movement
Religious or ceremonial dance
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
6. 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
Line
Dance
Passe
7. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg
Direction
Meter
Interactions between dancers
Promenade
8. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Allegro
Degree of Energy
Ballet
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
9. 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
Historical forms of dance
Interactions between dancers
Syncopation
Rhapsodic Rhythms
10. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Space between dancers
Social dance
11. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Well - known musical productions
Individual - group - or class
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Movement materials
12. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Modern dance
Range
Form and Shape
18th and 19th Centuries
13. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Creative movement
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Flamenco dance
Kinesthetic awareness
14. 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
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Dance - pointe
Movement materials
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
15. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Well - known musical productions
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Level
16. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Modern dance
Classical
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
17. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Choreography
Improvisation
Rhapsodic rhythms
18. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Dance activities should begin with these
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
19. 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
Postmodern dance
Styles of dance and movement
Force
Late 20th Century
20. 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
Theatrical dance
Barre
Beat
18th and 19th Centuries
21. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Minuet
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Rhapsodic Rhythms
22. 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
Forc
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Elements of dance: Time
23. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Kinesthetic awareness
Virtuoso dancing
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Direction
24. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Movements involved in the space element of dance
18th and 19th Centuries
Pas de deux
Elements of dance: Force
25. High - medium - or low
Minuet
Promenade
Level
Social dance styles
26. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Minuet
Creative movement
Elements of dance: Time
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
27. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Space between dancers
Dance post -1960s
Space
Framework for dance activity instruction
28. 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
Combined locomotor
Pointe
Social dance styles
Religious or ceremonial dance
29. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical
Postmodern dance
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Interactions between dancers
Form and shape
30. 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
Range (of movement)
Attitude
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
31. Movement without previous planning
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Pathway
Improvisation
18th and 19th Centuries
32. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Social dance and mass culture
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Allegro
Range (of movement)
33. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Elevation
Extension
Elements of dance: Force
Space between dancers
34. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Kinesthetic awareness
Degree of Energy
Quality of Energy
Elements of dance: Time
35. Pantomime/dance expression
Kinds of Levels
Elements of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Rhapsodic rhythms
36. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Virtuoso dancing
Body movement
Modern dance choreography
Space
37. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Adagio
Postmodern dance
38. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
4 Elements of dance movements
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Late 20th Century
39. Wide - narrow - big - or little
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Range
Abstraction
Square dancing and barn dancing
40. 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
Focus
Elements of dance: Force
Forc
41. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Native Americans
18th and 19th Centuries
42. 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
Line
Characteristics of folk dance
Barre
43. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Dance activities should begin with these
4 Elements of dance movements
The 8 basic steps
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
44. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Extension
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Flamenco dance
45. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Dance teaching - key words and counts
46. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Level
Well - known musical productions
47. 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)
Range (of movement)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Arabesque
Grand jete
48. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Rhapsodic rhythms
Arabesque
Promenade
Elements of dance: Time
49. 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
Extension
Syncopation
Arabesque
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
50. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Elements of dance
Level
Well - known musical productions
Elevation