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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. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America
Classical
Rumba flamenco
Kinds of Levels
Line
2. 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
Classical
Form and shape
Virtuoso dancing
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
3. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Dance post -1960s
Modern dance
Line
Kinesthetic awareness
4. Speed: fast or slow
Focus
Tempo
Movement materials
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
5. Gaze - Floor - Away
Folk dance
Focus
Pointe
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
6. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Other theatrical production
Alignment
Forc
Dance teaching - floor pattern
7. 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
Late 20th Century
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Passe
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
8. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Styles of dance and movement
Kinds of Levels
Range
9. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Dance activities should begin with these
Range (of movement)
Form and Shape
Spotting
10. 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
Pathway
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Elements of dance
11. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg
Ballet
Passe
Promenade
Range (of movement)
12. 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
Adagio
Social dance styles
Characteristics of folk dance
Rhythm
13. 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
Flamenco dance
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Syncopation
Promenade
14. 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
Theatrical dance
Improvisation
Romantic Era
Historical forms of dance
15. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
18th and 19th Centuries
Flamenco dance
Focus
Interactions between dancers
16. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Dallet evolution
Movement materials
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Renaissance (1400-1600)
17. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Meter
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Historical forms of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
18. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Pathway
The 8 basic steps
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Space
19. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Focus
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Level
20. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
The 8 basic steps
Characteristics of folk dance
21. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Force
Forc
Rhapsodic Rhythms
22. 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
Choreography
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Religious or ceremonial dance
Pas de deux
23. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Range (of movement)
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Improvisation
Dance post -1960s
24. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Classical
Promenade
Elevation
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
25. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Choreography
Movement materials
Social dance and mass culture
Dance - pointe
26. Solo - duet - or ensemble
Alignment
Individual - group - or class
Cultural dances
Framework for dance activity instruction
27. 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
Theatrical dance
Modern dance
18th and 19th Centuries
Pas de deux
28. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Minuet
Combined locomotor
Attitude
Martha Graham and psychodrama
29. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Allegro
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Extension
Play and sing with movement
30. Pantomime/dance expression
Meter
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
The 8 basic steps
Forc
31. 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
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Extension
Modern dance
Passe
32. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Space
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Line
Nonlocomotor
33. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Form and Shape
Passe
Adagio
Modern dance
34. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Direction
Elements of dance
Religious or ceremonial dance
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
35. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Kinesthetic awareness
Elements of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Pas de deux
36. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Lifts
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Dallet evolution
Syncopation
37. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Meter
Religious or ceremonial dance
Degree of Energy
Line
38. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Allegro
Space
The 8 basic steps
Rhapsodic Rhythms
39. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Body movement
Focus
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
40. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Postmodern dance
Late 20th Century
Elements of dance: Time
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
41. 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
Barre
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Attitude
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
42. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Dance
Rumba flamenco
43. To cue the steps and directional changes - and to alert students (e.g. - 'ready'); this helps students keep the main rhythmic pattern and encourages them to gain a sense of the whole
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Creative movement
Virtuoso dancing
Modern dance choreography
44. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Social dance and mass culture
45. Movement without previous planning
Pathway
Improvisation
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Other theatrical production
46. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Dance teaching - prep
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Modern dance
47. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Pas de deux
Form and shape
Space between dancers
Choreography
48. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Theatrical dance
Play and sing with movement
Social dance
49. Primary school children love to play and sing with movement in the simple sing - along dances of London Bridge - Hokey Pokey - Ring Around the Rosie - The Farmer in the Dell - B.I.N.G.O. - Pop Goes the Weasel - and Skip to My Lou
Kinds of Levels
Play and sing with movement
Classical
Level
50. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Dance
Pathway
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Folk dance