Midterm

Due Oct 14, 2015 by 11:59pm
Points 100

Mid-Term Study Guide

DANC 1010 Intro to Dance

What is dance? In your own words.
What is the purpose of dance? Be able to list at least 4 reasons.
Which country has the longest and richest tradition of dance, beginning with dances that were most likely forms of religious celebrations?
Be able to describe the characteristics of each time period.
- Ancient Period, Medieval Period, Renaissance Period
Define and be able to tell what time period and purpose/reason created?
- Dance of Death/Danse Macabre
- Bharata Natyam
- Ballet
- Beijing Opera
- Maypole Dance
Define
- Aesthetics, Aesthetic Criteria, & Aesthetic Response
- World Dance, Western Dance, Folk Dance, & Liturgical Dance
- Critical Response
- Somatic definition & be able to list the somatic practices
Why dance history?
Name the countries known for their folk dance traditions?
What are the Principles of Composition?
Name the three classical forms of Japanese Dance?
What are the four types of religious dance?
- Be able to describe what they are and give two examples?
World/Ritual Dance & Religion Countries (Name one dance, who danced, what they wore? why they danced) Only one country is required.
- Australian Aboriginal, Native American, African, Jewish, Greece & Ancient Rome, Central-South American, Tibet and Nepal
Describe the Shaker’s religion and how do they justify the use of dance in worship.
What does B.A.S.T.E stand for? And what are they? Describe three in each category.
When viewing a dance concert is it important to keep an open mind? Why?
Draw a stage (rectangle) and identify: the audience, wings, center-stage, downstage, upstage, stage right, stage left, etc.
What are the three tools and dancer needs and why?
Be prepared to watch a dance and form a critical response. Briefly Describe what new knowledge and insights you have gained from this viewing (create an image for the reader), Interpret (what do you think the meaning and/or intent of the choreography is?), Evaluate (Judge, was the choreographer successful in communicating his point of view, why? or why not)?