PE - Introduction to Dance

Dance

A series of movements and steps that are usually performed to music; a particular example of these movements and steps

15th and 16th century

A vast dance movement occurred throughout the courts of Europe during this period

Contemporary dances

After the pinnacle of ballet prominence, _______ that were stylistics variations of ballet emerged and evolved in Europe.

Corruption

Dance eventually became an integral part of the ________ in the latter days of the Roman Empire, resulting in the condemnation of dance by the early Chritsians.

Early renaissance

Dance then was wholly accepted in courts during this period as the gradual increase of the capitalist class provides patrons of learning and art in Europe.

Social dancing

During the development of the catholic church, the common people also amused themselves by doing dances that were social in character. This marked the beginning of __________--

To please the gods, to please others, to please themselves, to social interact

Four reasons why people people dance

Dance

Greek philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates strongly supported this art as an integration of the body and soul.

Ancient rome

In contrast to ancient greek, _______ gave less importance to dancing.

Round dance

In this type of dance, dancers hold each other by hand after a long chain and move about in an open or closed circle, or in an extended line.

Pre-Christian Era

It was only during the _______ that the real knowledge of dance came about within the great Mediterranean and Middle Eastern civilizations.

Dance

It was used as a way of expressing and reinforcing tribal unity and strength, as an approach for courtship and mating, and as means of worship, communication, and therapeutic experience.

Fine and honorable

Meaning of Noble

Imitating what is mean or ugly

Meaning of ignoble

Religious Expression

Most of the dances in this era were chiefly a medium of __________

Art of ballet

New court dances performed by the nobility came about as well as the rise of the __________t in Italy and France.

The noble and the ignoble

Plato immensely gave importance to dance in education as stated in his elucidation on the Laws. He highlighted the two kinds of dance and music which were ________

Ancient greeks

The ________ also thought highly of dance. For them, it was closely linked with other kinds of experiences.

Prehistoric time

The dance during ___________ has not yet been fully recorded.

Appendage

The entertainers now became a valuable _______ to the court of France and Italy and they were to serve the secular goals of the wealthy and powerful nobles who had emerged throughout Europe.

Prehistoric past

The origins of dance are rooted in the _______

Grass, ballroom

The peasants danced on ______ or on the beaten earth of the town while noblemen danced on smooth floors or wood or polished marble called the ____________.

Round dance and couple dance

The peasants during the development of the catholic church performed two basic types of dancing:______________

Large movements

The peasants' dances have _______ and wide-stepping figures due to their less elaborate costumes allowing bigger movements.

Dance

This differs from athletics or other daily activities because it focuses primarily on "an aesthetic or even entertaining experience

Dance

This has been a major form of religious ritual and social expression within primitive cultures.

Dance

This is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement

Couple dance

This type of dance was not as popular as round dance as it was not as popular as round dance as it was considered scandalous when first seen.

Dancing

This was taught as an aid to military education among the boys in Athens and Sparta. It was not just for religious and military training but also a form of entertainment and display.

Dance

To move one's body rhythmically usually to music: to engage in or perform a dance

Court dances

_______ emerged as part of the chivalric way of life. Because the noblemen's and women's nature of clothing elaborate accessories, their dances were limited to gliding, curtseying, and posing as they were not able to move freely.

The development of the catholic church

__________________ in Europe following the fall of Rome transformed the history of dance. The christian fathers approved the use of dance, provided that its form and intent were holy and profound. Dances then became holy and profound. Dance then became part of worship and church services.