Dance Final Exam Study Guide (Fall Semester) Use the information below as a guide to help you review for the final exam. If you are uncertain of the answers, go back and reference the following: Ballet History Handout, Modern Dance History Handout, and How to Choreograph Handout. Ballet: Know the execution for the 5 positions of the feet and the positions of the arms (Fifth position en bas, Fifth position en haut, First position, and Second Position) Anatomical cues for proper alignment while standing and anatomical alignment of the knees while performing a demi-plie Know what the Aplomb Line is and what it is used for Execution for a Battement Tendu and Battement Degage (What is the difference?) The dancer known for bringing ballet from the courts to an art form Know what a reverence is and when it is performed in a ballet class Modern: Know when New Dance was formulated Know what Martha Graham’s technique was based on Execution of a Triplet step Know the style of dance that Modern Dance was rebelling against Know who were the major figures and innovators of New Dance Know who were the four second generation Modern Dance Pioneers Execution of a Flat Back exercise and Second Position Parallel of the feet (anatomical cues) Know the two types of Modern Dance techniques that we learned in class Know what the benefits of Lester Horton’s dance technique were for a dancer Choreography: Know the definitions of the following terms: Choreography, Theme, Transition, Complementary Movement, Oppositional Movement, Visual Design, Unison, Sequential Movement, and Group Formation Suggestions when working on choreography, mapping your music, and developing your ideas In order to set the tone of your dance, know whether the beginning or the end is more important
Dance Final Exam Study Guide (Fall Semester) Use the information below as a guide to help you review for the final exam. If you are uncertain of the answers, go back and reference the following: Ballet History Handout, Modern Dance History Handout, and How to Choreograph Handout. Ballet: Know the execution for the 5 positions of the feet and the positions of the arms (Fifth position en bas, Fifth position en haut, First position, and Second Position) Anatomical cues for proper alignment while standing and anatomical alignment of the knees while performing a demi-plie Know what the Aplomb Line is and what it is used for Execution for a Battement Tendu and Battement Degage (What is the difference?) The dancer known for bringing ballet from the courts to an art form Know what a reverence is and when it is performed in a ballet class Modern: Know when New Dance was formulated Know what Martha Graham’s technique was based on Execution of a Triplet step Know the style of dance that Modern Dance was rebelling against Know who were the major figures and innovators of New Dance Know who were the four second generation Modern Dance Pioneers Execution of a Flat Back exercise and Second Position Parallel of the feet (anatomical cues) Know the two types of Modern Dance techniques that we learned in class Know what the benefits of Lester Horton’s dance technique were for a dancer Choreography: Know the definitions of the following terms: Choreography, Theme, Transition, Complementary Movement, Oppositional Movement, Visual Design, Unison, Sequential Movement, and Group Formation Suggestions when working on choreography, mapping your music, and developing your ideas In order to set the tone of your dance, know whether the beginning or the end is more important
Study_Guide_for_Fall_Final_Exam.docx