Reviewer Flashcards
What is the timeline of Ballet?
- The Renaissance Period (France and Italy) [1300 to 1500]
- The Baroque Period [1600 to 1700]
- The Romantic Period [1800 to 1900]
This was taken from the Italian word ballare, meaning, “to dance”, and ballo, referring to dances performed in a ballroom.
Ballet
What is ballet?
This was taken from the Italian word ballare, meaning, “to dance”, and ballo, referring to dances performed in a ballroom.
Identify the correct period in the timeline of ballet based on the following:
- The upper classes took part in ballet in the elaborate courts of royal palaces to celebrate the birth or marriage of powerful people.
- Ballet was performed on the ballroom floor in lines and circles by lots of people.
- Male “Ballet Masters” were trained as teachers.
The Renaissance Period (France and Italy) [1300 to 1500]
Identify the correct period in the timeline of ballet based on the following:
- King Louis XIV of France loved to perform ballet.
- King Louis XIV of France started the first ballet school, Academie Royal de Dense.
- Ballet began to move from palace ballrooms to the stages.
The Baroque Period [1600 to 1700]
Identify the correct period in the timeline of ballet based on the following:
- Marie Taglioni was the first dancer to dance en pointe.
- The Nutcracker has its first showing.
- Royal Ballet opened in England.
- American Ballet Theater was founded.
The Romantic Period [1800 to 1900]
Identify the ballet position based on the description:
- Hands in a circular position in front of the ribs.
First Position
Identify the ballet position based on the description:
- Open arms to a rounded position with the hands lower than the shoulders.
Second Position
Identify the ballet position based on the description:
- One arm stays in second position while the other moves to first position.
Third Position
Identify the ballet position based on the description:
- Lift the front arm into a round position over the head.
Fourth Position
Identify the ballet position based on the description:
- Move both arms in a circle above the head.
Fifth Position
What are the four fundamental characteristics of street dance?
Rapping (MCing), Disk jockeying (DJing), Break dancing (b-boying), Graffiti Art.
This is a vocal element. It is the heart of the hip-hop musical genre. What fundamental characteristic of street dance is this?
Rapping (MCing)
This means scratching or turn-table record mixing. What fundamental characteristic of street dance is this?
Disk jockeying (DJing)
An elaborate social dance form that came from teenage Latino and African American males in the South Bronx of New York City circa 1970. What fundamental characteristic of street dance is this?
Break dancing (b-boying)
Also known as aerosol art. What fundamental characteristic of street dance is this?
Graffiti art
What are the two categories of street dance styles?
Old School Street Dance Styles, New School Street Dance Styles
What are the three street dance styles under Old School Street Dance Styles?
Breaking, Popping, Locking
What are the three street dance styles under New School Street Dance Styles?
Krumping, House, Street Jazz
The first pep club was established at Princeton University. What year in the timeline of Cheerleading does this happen?
1870’s
Organized cheerleading was initiated at the University of Minnesota as was the first school “fight song”. Megaphone was use on the day cheerleading began in 1898. What year in the timeline of Cheerleading does this happen?
1890’s
Usage of the megaphone was becoming popular. The first cheerleading fraternity was organized. What year in the timeline of Cheerleading does this happen?
1900’s
Women became active in cheerleading. The university of Minnesota cheerleaders began to incorporate gymnastics and tumbling into their cheers. What year in the timeline of Cheerleading does this happen?
1920’s
Identify if the characteristic belongs to cheerleading or cheer dance.
“This is rooted in gymnastics.”
Cheerleading
