Dance Midterm

What is Dance?

Non-verbal communication

Where and what was the first sign of dance?

In Bhimbekta, India dance was depicted in cave paintings and tomb paintings dating to 8000 BC

Why did people dance in 8000 BC?

Religious, celebrations, honoring gods

Who are the Ghawazi’s

Traveling gypsies who brought belly dancing from India to the Middle East

What are Mudras in Classical Indian dance

Mudras are the hand movements

Dabke dance was known for

Helping stomp down mud on roofs

What was belly dancing originally known for?

Helping women with childbirth

Raqs sharqi is also known as

belly dancing

Pyrrhic dance

weapon dances, showing strength for war

Zeus lore

Cronus wanted to eat all his children but Rhea and women would perform belly dances to distract Cronus and save Zeus.

Funga Alafia - Liberian translates

“Welcome Peace” welcome dance that tells the story of welcoming and fellowshipping with guests in your home

Funga Alafia- 8 steps

Step 1 Praise God

Step 2 Praise/Honor Ancestors

Step 3 Welcome to my home

Step 4 i’ll show you the way

step 5 Wash your hands

Step 6 Serve the food

Step 7 Celebration/Joyful

Step 8 Emotional Farwell

Liberia

country in Western Africa (former colony of the United States) founded for free black people and former slaves to have a home country in Africa

African dance is characterized by expressive movements and

drum rhythms

Apollonian dance

Dance to honor and revere Apollo the god of music and healing

Dionysian dance

Dance that paid homage to Dionysos the god of food and wine

In Greece, circular dances were performed around

an alter

In Greece, line dances were performed during

processions

Female subjects that were driven mad and devoted to Dionysis

Maenads

Branle

circular dance, anyone can do it, washerwoman’s branle

Renaissance is another word for

Rebirth- because it came out of the period after the plague

During the Renaissance there was a distinction between the country and court dances. The dances were taught by dancing masters.

Court

Dances in the Renaissance period range in tempo from fast and lively dances

Galliard

Dances of the Renaissance period range in tempo from fast Galliards to slow and stately

Pavan

Ballet developed as a separate art form in France during the reign of the King

Louis XIV

Many of the words for ballet were defined by French Choreographer

Beauchamp

Ballers of the romantic period were known for

Supernatural features and ghostly spirits although not exclusively

Cadenza

Kick forward landing with both feet together in fourth position

Fioretto

Kicking the foot front, cut under

Cing Pas- 4 fioretto, 1 cadenza = Arbeau Gilliard

Kick front, back, front with one foot and other foot then finish with cadenza = Caroso

Campanella

Swing same foot back (first) then front, back

Recacciata

Changing legs; left back, right front repeat right back, left front

Zoppetto

Hoping while holding one foot front, moving front, back or side

Groppo

Hop to the side with second leg land behind ankle side to side 3x and 1 cadenza

Greve (Hitchkick)

Step ban while kicking right foot in front, kick left in front then step on right left coupe back

Ruade (rocking horse)

Kick right front left back then right front again

Segurto Battuto Al Canario (tap)

Kick foot front striking heel, bring back striking toe, stomp feet together

Seguito Spezzato Schiato Al Canario (Chasse)

Step and gather second foot to first

Piler (ple aye)

Bend

Etendre

Stretch back up from pleaye

Relever (relevay)

Rise up onto toes

Sauter (sawtay)

Jump or leap

elancer (to dart)

To dart or quick short jump

Glisser

Gliding

Tourner

To turn essential for a pirouette (full turn)