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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. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Pointe
Pathway
Degree of Energy
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
2. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Allegro
Spotting
Well - known musical productions
Range (of movement)
3. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Other theatrical production
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Social dance and mass culture
Square dancing and barn dancing
4. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
Flamenco dance
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Focus
Body movement
5. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Social dance styles
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Improvisation
Renaissance (1400-1600)
6. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Quality of Energy
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Direction
7. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Elements of dance: Levels
Movement materials
Adagio
Range (of movement)
8. 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
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Passe
Space between dancers
Dallet evolution
9. 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
Modern dance
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Postmodern dance
Social dance styles
10. 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
Pathway
Promenade
Virtuoso dancing
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
11. Even or uneven beat
Beat
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance
Renaissance (1400-1600)
12. 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
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Styles of dance and movement
Other theatrical production
Cultural dances
13. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Form and Shape
Characteristics of folk dance
Flamenco dance
Improvisation
14. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Syncopation
Focus
Pas de deux
15. 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
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Focus
Form and shape
16. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Degree of Energy
Modern dance
Maypole dance
17. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Elements of dance: Levels
Range (of movement)
Play and sing with movement
Beat
18. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Movement materials
Form and shape
Historical forms of dance
19. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Body movement
Well - known musical productions
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
20. Countable patterns
Range (of movement)
Direction
Dance post -1960s
Rhythm
21. 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
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Combined locomotor
Barre
Rhythm
22. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Syncopation
Allegro
23. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Dance post -1960s
Attitude
24. 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
Social dance and mass culture
Modern dance
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Adagio
25. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Improvisation
Space
Rumba flamenco
Classical
26. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Elevation
Pas de deux
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
27. 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
Play and sing with movement
Attitude
Form and Shape
Forc
28. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Rhythm
Alignment
Interactions between dancers
Romantic Era
29. Dancing on the toes
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Pointe
Play and sing with movement
Elements of dance: Time
30. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Range (of movement)
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
The 8 basic steps
Dance activities should begin with these
31. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Syncopation
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Social dance and mass culture
Form and Shape
32. Solo - duet - or ensemble
Virtuoso dancing
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Social dance
Individual - group - or class
33. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Pathway
Tempo
Force
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
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Focus
Pas de deux
Range
35. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Pointe
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Rhapsodic rhythms
36. 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
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Elevation
Cultural dances
37. Floor - elevated - or air patterns
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Arabesque
Space
Pathway
38. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Spotting
Other theatrical production
39. 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
Characteristics of folk dance
Pathway
Movement materials
40. 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
Elements of dance: Force
4 Elements of dance movements
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Pointe
41. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Interactions between dancers
Framework for dance activity instruction
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Focus
42. 1. Originated with the Andalusian Gypsies in Spain 2. Forceful rhythms 3. Hand clapping 4. Rapid foot movements 5. Use of castanets 6. Colorful costumes
Degree of Energy
Elements of dance: Time
Flamenco dance
Elements of dance
43. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Body movement
Folk dance
44. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Social dance
Meter
Late 20th Century
45. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Virtuoso dancing
Dallet evolution
Elevation
Creative movement
46. High - medium - or low
Degree of Energy
Level
Religious or ceremonial dance
Well - known musical productions
47. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Level
Form and Shape
Dance post -1960s
48. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Modern dance
Direction
Force
Well - known musical productions
49. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Pathway
Dance teaching - key words and counts
The 8 basic steps
Elements of dance: Time
50. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
4 Elements of dance movements
Rumba flamenco
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Native Americans