Intro to Dance Final Exam Review

List 4 non-locomotor actions.

1. Bend 2. Twist 3. Turn 4. Swing

What are the 5 elements of dance and what question do they ask?

1. Body- Who? 2. Action- Does what? 3. Space- Where? 4. Time- When? 5. Energy- How?

Name and give examples of the 4 types/categories of religious dance.

1. Dances of Imitation: The Indian Buffalo Dance 2. Medicine Dances: Shamans or "medicine men" dancing to cure or treat illness 3. Dances of Spiritual Connection: Whirling Dervishes; Dancing to achieve a spiritual connection with a higher power 4. Dances of Commemoration: May Pole dance; dancing to commemorate a special occasion or event

Name 6 different functions of dance and provide and example of each function.

1. Exercise- Zumba 2. Entertainment- Dancing With the Stars (TV show) 3. Religion- Bharatanatyam 4. Ceremonies- Weddings 5. Social Events- Prom 6. Fun- A dance class

Name 3 examples of SUBJECTIVE questions you could ask yourself when viewing dance.

1. How did the dance make you feel? 2. Was the dance performed well? 3. Did you make any personal connections with the dance?

Name 3 reasons/ways that explain why we know dance existed in ancient religions. What is the evidence?

1. The cave paintings depicting dance in Italy and France 2. The ancient vases and stone carvings depicting dance 3. The ancient writings describing dance such as those of Aristotle describing ancient Egyptian dance

List 4 locomotor actions.

1. Walk 2. Hop 3. Run 4. Skip

Name the 7 major questions/categories from the Movement Observation Guidelines.

1. What stands out for me? 2. Setting 3. Time 4. Shape 5. Space 6. Focus of attention 7. Making connections

Born in Texas, later moved to LA and studied with Lester Horton

Alvin Ailey

This pioneer combined ballet, modern jazz techniques to create highly technical and emotionally expressive dances

Alvin Ailey

The ______________ period was marked by aesthetic elements being consciously sought.

Ancient

Courts were the __________ that surrounded the king

Aristocracy and nobility

A dancer from Africa who came to America when black arts and culture were being celebrated. He is known for his Ostrich Dance.

Asadata Dafora

Ancient Egyptian ritual dance

Astronomic

Dance style that flourished in Russia

Ballet

Modern dance stemmed from a rebellion against?

Ballet and vaudeville

Battement

Beat/kick

Plie

Bend

Dance style created and based on the farming lifestyle in India

Bhangra

Ancient temple dance of India performed solely by women

Bharata Natyam

Dance style originating in the ancient temples of India once outlawed by colonization

Bharatanatyam

Alvin Ailey's close friend who invited him to dance classes.

Carmen De Lavellade

Port de bras

Carry the arms

Dance was banned unless it glorified the ___________.

Church

Which era is marked by great collaborations between choreographer and composer, the tutu shortening to above the knee, and Russia flourishing in training and performing ballet? Swan Lake and Nutcracker are examples.

Classical

The primitive period was marked by dance being used as a means of _________________.

Communication

Which era is marked by ballet being influenced by globalization and changing tastes, and the inclusion of various styles with the traditional ballet technique?

Contemporary

Movement principle developed by Martha Graham.

Contract and Release

A system for defining and breaking down the elemental things that make up dance

Dance Elements

Which dance company and School was co-founded by Arthur Mitchell in 1969?

Dance Theater of Harlem

Author of the "5 Premises for a Culturally Sensitive Approach to Dance" and the "Movement Observation Guidelines"

Deidre Sklar

The company created by Ruth St. Denis and her partner.

Denishawn

Degage

Disengage

Type of Native American dance

Eagle or Sun Dance

Ruth St. Denis was fascinated by, and appropriated _______________ culture, often fusing it into her own dancing.

Eastern (Indian and Asian)

_____________ was a young African American woman who trained with Ruth St. Denis and flourished late in her life aster much struggle.

Edna Guy

Modern dance reflected the American values of ____________ and ______________.

Freedom, individualism

Who is credited with establishing ballet in America and started the New York City Ballet?

George Balanchine

Loie Fuller was known as the _______________ for her use of new theatrical techniques involving costumes and movement.

Goddess of light

A native New Zealand (Maori) tribal dance characterized by men, strength, and unity

Haka

An early broadway show produced and starring an all African American cast

House of Flowers

Believed the solar plexus was the origin of the human spirit.

Isadora Duncan

___________________ was known to be inspired by the rhythms of the natural world.

Isadora Duncan

Famous dancer who now runs a dance program for kids in NYC--- says we all have rhythm before birth

Jaques D'ambois

This dance pioneer traveled to Afro-Caribbean countries to learn about the people and their dance traditions.

Katherine Dunham

Was an anthropologist as well as dancer/choreographer/performer

Katherine Dunham

The king of France, whose reign ushered in Ballet as a high art was?

King Louis 14th, the Sun King

Jete

Leap

Movement that travels through space

Locomotor

Who was the first celebrity ballerina who most famously danced in La Sylphide?

Marie Taglioni

She put on stage what people came to the theater to avoid.

Martha Graham

Originally a pagan fertility ritual; now a spring dance

Maypole Dance

Who is a current principle dance soloist for the American Ballet Theater and also the first black principle dancer for one of the world's leading ballet institutes?

Misty Copeland

Many of these dances included movement, ______________, and poetry.

Music

Which era is marked by more abstract themes and concepts, more emphasis placed on technique and less on costume, scenery, and narrative. Ballet also arrives in America.

Neo-classical

Early modern dance, referred to as "__________ Dance", began focusing on the expression of the ___________ rather than entertaining the audience.

New, artist

Movement that stays in the same place

Non-locomotor/Axial

An unbiased, impartial viewpoint about dance

Objective

The medieval period was marked by the European church viewing dance as a ___________ activity.

Pagan

Undulations, isolations, and ______________ are examples of African movement principles infused into early modern dance by certain pioneers.

Polyrhythmic movement

Which era is marked by introducing the pointe shoe, a shortened skirt from floor to ankle length, and training becoming more elite?

Pre-romantic

Evening length dance work by Alvin Ailey, comprised of 3 sections.

Revelations

Which era is marked by the "rise of the ballerina", with smooth movements and soft body lines. La Sylphide is an example of a ballet from this era.

Romantic

19th century group of American Christians who incorporate their dance into their worship

Shakers

One who has an other-worldly journey in order to find discoveries about human health and wellbeing

Shaman

Indian God known as the lord of dance

Shiva

Early ballet originated from?

Social gestures and manners

Soft spot near the ribs known as the seat of the soul and inspired movement.

Solar Plexus

Tendu

Stretch

A more personal and biased viewpoint/experience when viewing dance

Subjective

Dance is personified as this Greek goddess

Terpsichore

A dance created by Loie Fuller

The Serpentine Dance

Ballet originated in?

The courts of the Italian and French Renaissance

Isadora Duncan would become known as ___________________.

The mother of modern dance

Sufi Muslims perform this dance ritual

Whirling Dervishes

Dance rituals were done to _____________ and appease the _____________.

Worship; Gods

Two characteristics of modern dance are ___________ and _________ bodies.

bare feet, diverse

Modern dance rejected (among other things) the strictness of the body, the hierarchy found in traditional training and the _____________ that was popular with certain popular entertainment forms.

offensive exhibitionism

Modern dance would give __________ and __________ a place and voice.

women and minorities