DANCE 200 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
_______________ is type of social dance which involves peoplejoining in, which may
change over time and is based on the culture in which was it was developed. -
Answers- folk dance
List one original purpose of dance - Answers- Ritual, communication, storytelling,
pleasure, recuperation, tribal identification
What are the differences between Dionysian and Apollonian dance? - Answers-
Dionysian - may not be choreographed, feels improvisational, crazy, asymmetrical,
impulsive; Apollonian - looks choreographed, classical, majestic, serene, symmetrical
What type of dance is emotionally unrestrained?(A) Apollonian b) folk dance c)
Dionysian d) ritual - Answers- Find
What is the difference between folk and ritual dance? Describe and give an example of
each. - Answers- ritual - viewed by audience, depicts the culture, does not change
(much) over time; represents a culture's beliefs, surrounds the marking of specific
important events (births, deaths, weddings
The three elements that choreographers manipulate to create a piece of dance or that
are present in all genres of dance are - Answers- space, energy, time
If the macro elements of the dance must be known in order to understand the dance,
then the dance is said to be "high context. - Answers- True
In Ballet de Court, the story and characters are often based on Greek and Roman
mythology - Answers- True
In whose court did Ballet de Court originate - Answers- Louis the 14th
Pick one element of Romantic Era Ballet and explain how it's shown in La Sylphide. -
Answers- There are two acts, first in real world, second in nature/supernatural; the
woman as supernatural; romantic tutu; emphasis on the ballerina as lead; pantomime to
tell story; wires/tricks/trapdoors/gas lighting; music written for the ballet and others; see
notes)
What is NOT one of the major characteristics of Romantic Era Ballet? Multiple choice. a)
Emotion over reason b) emphasis on the supernatural c) focus on the common man d)
unhappy ending e) order and structure - Answers- b: emphasis on the supernatural
Romantic Era Ballet reflected the larger cultural movement of Romanticism by including
which of the following elements: (select all that apply) a) nationalism b) aristocratic
, power c) the occult d) strong female characters e) exoticism f) emotion and intuition g)
pure/unrequited love h) tragedy i) country life j) poetry - Answers- a, c, e, f, g
What are two characteristics of Classical Era Ballet? Short answer - Answers-
Precision, order, symmetry, lengthening of ballet into four acts, happy endings,
shortened tutu, extensive pointework, partneringdivertissement, corps de ballet,
representing the czar/social order, aristocratic appearance
What are the four parts of the grand pas de deux? - Answers- Entre, Adagio, Variations,
Coda
Who is the most well-known Classical Era Ballet choreographer? - Answers- Marius
Petipa
Which of the following ballets is NOT from the Classical era?
a) The Nutcracker b) Swan Lake c) Sleeping Beauty d) Afternoon of a Faun e)
Cinderella - Answers- D) Afternoon of the faun
Give two reasons why Nijinsky's "Afternoon of a Faun" was controversial. - Answers-
depiction of sexuality (obscene), music, non-conformity to traditional ballet techniques.
Which is not a characteristic of the Ballet Russe - Answers- a) expressivity b) larger
movement vocabulary c) unified theme d) return of the female dancer
Based on the five main principles of the Ballet Russe, ballet was considered a
________________ of various artforms - Answers- alliance
What are the journalistic questions that identify the macro elements of a dance? -
Answers- Who, What, When, How, Where
What was the purpose of the change of attire from long skirts in Ballet de Court to the
shorter skirts in Romantic Era Ballet - Answers- Due to change in staging, the audience
no longer was focused on floor patterns as in ballet de court, but rather on the footwork
of the dancer
Describe the difference between a "danse noble" and "danse caractere" of 18th Century
Ballet - Answers- Danse noble is highest form, featuring roles of heros and the greatest
gods; dansecaractere is a lower form, featuring roles of the everyday man and lesser
gods.
Name one of Fokine's Five Principles (other than the above) - Answers- Movement
original and appropriate; entire body should work to show desired intent; movement only
in service of dramatic content of the ballet; ensemble dancers as real people
Name two of the choreographers from the period of the Ballet Russe. - Answers-
Nijinsky, Balanchine, Fokine, Nijinksa, Massine
_______________ is type of social dance which involves peoplejoining in, which may
change over time and is based on the culture in which was it was developed. -
Answers- folk dance
List one original purpose of dance - Answers- Ritual, communication, storytelling,
pleasure, recuperation, tribal identification
What are the differences between Dionysian and Apollonian dance? - Answers-
Dionysian - may not be choreographed, feels improvisational, crazy, asymmetrical,
impulsive; Apollonian - looks choreographed, classical, majestic, serene, symmetrical
What type of dance is emotionally unrestrained?(A) Apollonian b) folk dance c)
Dionysian d) ritual - Answers- Find
What is the difference between folk and ritual dance? Describe and give an example of
each. - Answers- ritual - viewed by audience, depicts the culture, does not change
(much) over time; represents a culture's beliefs, surrounds the marking of specific
important events (births, deaths, weddings
The three elements that choreographers manipulate to create a piece of dance or that
are present in all genres of dance are - Answers- space, energy, time
If the macro elements of the dance must be known in order to understand the dance,
then the dance is said to be "high context. - Answers- True
In Ballet de Court, the story and characters are often based on Greek and Roman
mythology - Answers- True
In whose court did Ballet de Court originate - Answers- Louis the 14th
Pick one element of Romantic Era Ballet and explain how it's shown in La Sylphide. -
Answers- There are two acts, first in real world, second in nature/supernatural; the
woman as supernatural; romantic tutu; emphasis on the ballerina as lead; pantomime to
tell story; wires/tricks/trapdoors/gas lighting; music written for the ballet and others; see
notes)
What is NOT one of the major characteristics of Romantic Era Ballet? Multiple choice. a)
Emotion over reason b) emphasis on the supernatural c) focus on the common man d)
unhappy ending e) order and structure - Answers- b: emphasis on the supernatural
Romantic Era Ballet reflected the larger cultural movement of Romanticism by including
which of the following elements: (select all that apply) a) nationalism b) aristocratic
, power c) the occult d) strong female characters e) exoticism f) emotion and intuition g)
pure/unrequited love h) tragedy i) country life j) poetry - Answers- a, c, e, f, g
What are two characteristics of Classical Era Ballet? Short answer - Answers-
Precision, order, symmetry, lengthening of ballet into four acts, happy endings,
shortened tutu, extensive pointework, partneringdivertissement, corps de ballet,
representing the czar/social order, aristocratic appearance
What are the four parts of the grand pas de deux? - Answers- Entre, Adagio, Variations,
Coda
Who is the most well-known Classical Era Ballet choreographer? - Answers- Marius
Petipa
Which of the following ballets is NOT from the Classical era?
a) The Nutcracker b) Swan Lake c) Sleeping Beauty d) Afternoon of a Faun e)
Cinderella - Answers- D) Afternoon of the faun
Give two reasons why Nijinsky's "Afternoon of a Faun" was controversial. - Answers-
depiction of sexuality (obscene), music, non-conformity to traditional ballet techniques.
Which is not a characteristic of the Ballet Russe - Answers- a) expressivity b) larger
movement vocabulary c) unified theme d) return of the female dancer
Based on the five main principles of the Ballet Russe, ballet was considered a
________________ of various artforms - Answers- alliance
What are the journalistic questions that identify the macro elements of a dance? -
Answers- Who, What, When, How, Where
What was the purpose of the change of attire from long skirts in Ballet de Court to the
shorter skirts in Romantic Era Ballet - Answers- Due to change in staging, the audience
no longer was focused on floor patterns as in ballet de court, but rather on the footwork
of the dancer
Describe the difference between a "danse noble" and "danse caractere" of 18th Century
Ballet - Answers- Danse noble is highest form, featuring roles of heros and the greatest
gods; dansecaractere is a lower form, featuring roles of the everyday man and lesser
gods.
Name one of Fokine's Five Principles (other than the above) - Answers- Movement
original and appropriate; entire body should work to show desired intent; movement only
in service of dramatic content of the ballet; ensemble dancers as real people
Name two of the choreographers from the period of the Ballet Russe. - Answers-
Nijinsky, Balanchine, Fokine, Nijinksa, Massine
