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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Elevation
Dance post -1960s
Nonlocomotor
Extension
2. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Play and sing with movement
Maypole dance
Modern dance
Choreography
3. Floor - elevated - or air patterns
Play and sing with movement
Classical
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Pathway
4. Gaze - Floor - Away
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Focus
Combined locomotor
Force
5. 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)
Forc
Arabesque
Syncopation
Rumba flamenco
6. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Well - known musical productions
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Range
Interactions between dancers
7. Separate the dance into the steps. Begin by teaching the steps - describing and demonstrating each separately. Steps are done slowly at first - using counts - and then at the proper tempo - Teach one part of the basic step pattern at a time; when two
Styles of dance and movement
Interactions between dancers
Beat
Dance teaching - prep
8. Pantomime/dance expression
Maypole dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Late 20th Century
Minuet
9. 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).
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Choreography
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
10. 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
Dance
Styles of dance and movement
Alignment
Individual - group - or class
11. 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
Late 20th Century
Social dance and mass culture
Choreography
Maypole dance
12. Growth of contemporary dance - post - modernism in the 1960s; movement toward simplicity and a less sophisticated technique; 'No' manifesto - a frequent rejection of costumes and stories
Religious or ceremonial dance
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Late 20th Century
Elements of dance: Force
13. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Characteristics of folk dance
The 8 basic steps
Ballet
Dance teaching - prep
14. 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 in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Postmodern dance
18th and 19th Centuries
15. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Pas de deux
Meter
16. 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
Kinesthetic awareness
Elements of dance
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Late 20th Century
17. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Forc
Postmodern dance
Meter
Spotting
18. Movement without previous planning
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Improvisation
Kinds of Levels
19. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Space between dancers
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Nonlocomotor
20. Wide - narrow - big - or little
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Space
Range
Combined locomotor
21. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Rumba flamenco
Modern dance choreography
Spotting
22. 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
Dallet evolution
Modern dance
Elements of dance
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
23. 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
Pas de deux
Abstraction
Kinds of Levels
Dance teaching - key words and counts
24. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance
Folk dance
Ballet
25. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Force
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Renaissance (1400-1600)
26. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Line
Elements of dance: Levels
Arabesque
Pathway
27. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Degree of Energy
Romantic Era
Meter
Characteristics of folk dance
28. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Virtuoso dancing
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Elevation
Pas de deux
29. Solo - duet - or ensemble
Individual - group - or class
Alignment
Attitude
Flamenco dance
30. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Focus
Line
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Nonlocomotor
31. 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
Abstraction
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Syncopation
32. On the ball of the foot - or half toe
Direction
Allegro
Dance - pointe
Well - known musical productions
33. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Level
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Virtuoso dancing
34. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Quality of Energy
Direction
Rhythm
Styles of dance and movement
35. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Religious or ceremonial dance
Dallet evolution
Renaissance (1400-1600)
36. 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
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Combined locomotor
37. 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
Improvisation
Modern dance
Pointe
Religious or ceremonial dance
38. 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
Dance post -1960s
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Movements involved in the space element of dance
39. 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
Maypole dance
Allegro
Social dance
40. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
The 8 basic steps
Play and sing with movement
Range (of movement)
Degree of Energy
41. 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
The 8 basic steps
Interactions between dancers
Space between dancers
Classical
42. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Social dance and mass culture
Dance
43. 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
Classical
Space
Extension
Theatrical dance
44. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Spotting
Meter
Elements of dance: Levels
Dance post -1960s
45. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Modern dance
Social dance styles
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Grand jete
46. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Maypole dance
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
47. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Pirouette
Arabesque
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Square dancing and barn dancing
48. 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
Pointe
Allegro
Elevation
49. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Body movement
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Folk dance
Spotting
50. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Grand jete
Line
Framework for dance activity instruction