Latin American Dance
Russian Ballet
Indian Dance (Nritya)
Native American Dance
How about that culture though?
100
What country does tango come from?
Argentina
100
Did Russia invent ballet? Yes or no
No, it was invented in Italy. Russia took it and made it more popular/mainstream and unique.
100
What is yoga and what is its purpose?
Yoga was invented in India 5,000 years ago as a spiritual practice to cleanse the mind and bring a person closer to enlightenment.
Now its to help people get more flexible calves.
100
What is a powwow and what is its purpose?
(from slides) Powwows are celebrations of Native American culture in which people from diverse indigenous nations gather for the purpose of dancing, singing, and honoring the traditions of their ancestors.
100
Where does this come from?
India
200
What dance style is famous in Colombia?
There's a few but we're looking for CUMBIA
200
What does Catherine the Great have to do with ballet?
(from slides) Catherine the Great established three different theatres in St. Petersburg, along with three companies. Although there was a strict code of etiquette, the theatres were open to people of any social class.
Through her love of ballet and European culture, she opened up the ballet to everyone in Russian society.
200
What are 'mudras'?
Mudras are hand gestures common in Nritya (indian style dance). They communicate a story through hand gestures.
200
Name three types of Native American dance we learned about/you researched.
Drum dance
Sun dance
Eagle Dance
Bear dance
Ghost dance
Etc.
200
What tribe is this?
Inuit tribe
300
How has Africa/African culture influenced Latin American dance?
(from slides) Within the African-derived and formerly enslaved communities, ritual dances were mechanisms for survival in the face of oppression, brutality, and racism. The dances invoked spiritual guides to provide strength for people’s enduring struggles.
300
What are two famous ballets written by Marius Petipa?
Swan Lake
Nutcracker
Sleeping Beauty
La Bayadere
300
How is Indian style dance (Nritya) different or unique from other styles of dance?
Use of hand gestures/facial expression to tell a story during the dance.
Use of entire body/upper body and limbs (arms and legs)
Music and beats are unique.
Use of geometry/shapes in the dance -- angular movements and visual shapes of the dancer/dancers.
300
What role does/did clothing/regalia play in Native American dance?
clothing plays a critical role. Almost all clothing in handmade and has individual meaning to the dancer. The clothing could also have spiritual/healing purposes and the colors sometimes represent something to0.
300
what is this?
St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow
400
What are traditional spanish dances like and what do they often represent?
(from slides) Many of the region’s traditional dances were derived from Spanish folk dances. These were couple dances in which partners were arranged in scattered formation on the dance floor. Strict social codes prevented the dance partners from touching; they remained at about 2 feet apart and maintained their connection by moving together and apart, changing places, and keeping eye contact.
Narrative themes in the dances included entertaining tales of courtship and courtship rituals.
400
How did the Cold War allow ballet to spread to the United States?
Ballet spread to the United States during the cold war in two distinct ways.
1. Russians who were escaping the communist revolution came to America and began performing in places like California and New York.
2. As part of a cultural exchange/education program in the 1950s, Soviet Union and American companies sent their ballet dancers to each other's countries to propagandize their ballet. This increased the popularity too.
400
What was the purpose of the sun dance and what did it look like?
(from slides) vThe most elaborate versions of the Sun Dance took place within or near a large encampment or village and required up to a year’s preparation by those pledging to dance.
As the community gathered, specific individuals erected a dance structure with a central pole that symbolized a connection to the divine, as embodied by the sun. Sometimes the dances would continue for several days and nights and the pledges were prohibited from eating or sleeping as a means of seeking spiritual insight or power.
500
For a bonus 500 points, any member of your group can attempt to perform any dance we've learned about in front of the class.
(The group who doesn't choose this may also attempt for 200 points)
Please do this :)