In this time period, dance wasn't just for entertainment, it had a meaning and a purpose.
What is the Paleolithic to Neolithic Period?
100
He is "One of the World's Greatest Dancers."
Who is Mikhail Baryshnikov?
100
You could talk to one of these people to help you understand the dance performance.
Who is a friend, a dancer, and/or choreographer?
100
Passion, Dedication, and Patience are just a few of these.
What are Attributes of a Choreographer?
100
Name one genre of dance is not aesthetically pleasing to our class. :-)
What is tap?
200
In this time period, Contemporary Ballet and Modern Dance were created.
What is the Contemporary Period?
200
If you acquire a strong understanding of body placement and have good technique you are this.
What is a Technician?
200
Watching more dance will help you to do this.
What is appreciating or understanding dance?
200
These are the 3 choreographic elements of dance.
What is Space, Time, and Energy?
200
An artist creates because they want to ______________________ to their audience.
What is communicate (something); create an aesthetic response?
300
Aesthetics became important in this time period.
What is the Ancient Period?
300
If you bring movement to life on stage, you are considered this.
What is a Performer?
300
Defined as viewing dance in regards to the overall feelings and emotions of the dance.
What is Why?
300
Utilizing silence or spoken word would be categorized under this choreographic element of dance.
What is Time?
300
This type of dance was performed as a necessity and was often spontaneous.
What is Ritual Dance?
400
In this time period, the purity of the soul was all that mattered.
What is the Medieval Period (Middle Ages)?
400
These help dancers overcome bad and unsafe habits as well as move more efficiently.
What are Body Therapies and Somatics?
400
Defined as viewing dance in regards to the "architecture" of the dance.
What is the How?
400
This is what makes dance interesting. Without this, the dance would appear flat.
What is Energy (Dynamics, Qualities)?
400
This dance originated in the Medieval Time Period and has dramatically changed ever since. Some say it is barely recognizable these days.
What is Middle Eastern Dance (a.k.a Belly Dancing)?
500
In this time period, there was less concern about the group and more concern about the creative product of individual artists.
What is the Renaissance Period?
500
These are the three attributes of a dancer.
What is Discipline, Dedication, and Determination?
500
Name 3 examples of good dance concert etiquette.
Giving utmost attention, arrive on time, read the program, remain quiet and attentive, applaud when appropriate, turn off your phone, do not take photographs or videos.
500
The 2 points on stage were named this because the stage used to be raked.
What are upstage and downstage?
500
This piece created quite a controversy in 1913 because the music and the dance were not aesthetically pleasing to the audience.