1 ST PERIODICAL EXAM

• Dance


  The movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space
• Dance


  To express an idea or emotion, release energy, or simply take delight in the movement itself
• Dance


  A powerful impulse channeled by skilled performers, creating intense expression and delighting spectators
• The art of dance


  Encompasses both the powerful impulse of dance and the skillful choreography practiced by professionals
• From the earliest moments of known human history, dance accompanied ancient rituals, spiritual gatherings and social events
• Dance is a conduct of trance, spiritual force, pleasure, expression, performance, and interaction, infused into our nature from the beginning
• Dance spread across the world from the African tribes covered in war-paint to the global influence of music and dance
• Dance remains one of the most expressive forms of communication that we know
• The oldest evidence of dancing comes from 9,000-year-old cave paintings in India, depicting various scenes including haunting, childbirth, religious rituals, burials, and communal drinking and dancing
• Archaeologists rely on secondary clues such as written word, stone carvings, paintings, and similar artifacts to study the history of dance
• Period when dancing became widespread

  Third millenia BC
• Egyptians incorporated dance into their religious ceremonies
• Egyptian priests used dancers and musical instruments to depict stories of gods and cosmic patterns
• Not all dances in ancient times were religious; ordinary people used dance for celebration, entertainment, seduction, and exhilaration
• Annual celebration in order of Greek god of wine Dionysus (and later Roman God Bacchus) included dancing and drinking for several days
• 1400 BC year old Egyptian painting showed the group of scantily dressed girls who danced for wealthy male crowd, supported by several musicians
• This kind of entertainment continued to be refined, until medieval times and the start of the Renaissance when ballet became integral part of the wealthy class
• Body (in dance)


  The mobile figure or shape, felt by the dancer, seen by others
• Action (in dance)


  Any human movement included in the act of dancing – it can include dance steps, facial movements, partner lifts, gestures, and even everyday movements such as walking
• Space (in dance)


  Dancers interact with space in myriad ways, they may stay in one place or travel from one place to another, and they may alter the direction, level, size, and pathways of their movements
• Time (in dance)


  Refers to the movement of dancers through time, and specifically within relationship to the music, tempo, meter, or rhythm
• Energy (in dance)


  Variations in movement flow and the use of force, tension, and weight
• Ballet


  • Formalized type or performative dance
  • Theatrical dance presentation with a choreographic or drama plot that integrates music, dance and stage designs
  • The term ballet was originated from the Spanish “bailar” which means “to dance”
  • The academic technique itself is also known as ballet
• Modern Dance


  • Also called “contemporary dance”
  • Created as a rebellion against classical ballet, emphasizing creativity in choreography and performance
  • A free, expressive style of dancing started in the early 20th century
• Cultural Dance


  • A traditional dance of a given country which evolved naturally and spontaneously with everyday activities such as occupations, customs, festivals, rituals and innumerable themes common to all people everywhere
  • The term ‘traditional’ is more frequently used when the emphasis is on the cultural roots of the dance
• Dance Sports


  • A new term for ‘competitive ballroom’ dancing in its international style
  • Encompasses both standard dances as well as Latin dances and has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as an official sport
  • Formal social dancing in couples, popular as recreation, and also as a competitive activity
• Pop Dance


  • Originated in America in 1980
  • One of the most popular types of dance ever since it was created
  • The word “pop” comes from the word popular
• Jazz Dance


  • Modern Jazz of today is a highly stylized mix of original jazz dance with contemporary dance styles
  • Dancing is energetic and fun, consisting of unique moves, fancy footwork, big leaps and quick turns
• Tap Dance


  • An exciting form of dance in which dancers wear special shoes equipped with metal taps
  • Tap dancers use their feet like drums to create rhythmic patterns and timely beats
• Belly Dance


  • Also known as Raks Sharki (Arabic for ‘Oriental Dance’)
  • Characterized by undulating movements of the abdomen and hips and by graceful arm movements
• Hip-Hop


  • Usually danced to hip-hop music that evolved from the hip-hop culture
• Pole Dance


  • A sport and a form of performing art, a combination of dancing and gymnastics
  • Involves dancing sensually with a vertical pole and is often used in strip clubs and gentlemen’s clubs
• Classical Dance


  • Drama, music and dance are closely interrelated in Asia
  • Relying on symbolic gestures, masks or elaborate makeup, and magnificent costume
• Aerobic Dance


  • Form of exercise characterized by brisk movements thus increasing the oxygen demand by the muscles at work
• Line Dance


  • A choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows, all facing the same direction and executing the steps at the same time
• Folk Dance


  Recreational or ceremonial dance performed usually by members of the community to which the dance is traditional
• Fundamental


  Being the most basic or most important thing on which other things depend
• Position


  Place where someone or something is located or has been put
• Feet Positions

  1. First Position

  2. Second Position

  3. Third Position

  4. Fourth Position

  5. Fifth Position
• Arm Positions

  1. First Position

  2. Second Position

  3. Third Position

  4. Fourth Position

  5. Fifth Position