INTRO TO DANCE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is the role of the dancer? - Answers- to perfect their technique, performance, and
improvisation skills
Places dance can be seen today? - Answers- clubs, on TV, weddings, celebrations,
music videos, sporting events, PACs, studios
Where/how can one participate in dance on a daily basis? - Answers- people can
dance in many different social settings
How would you define the term "dance"? - Answers- a way to express yourself through
movement
What evidence is there that dance existed during the Paleolithic-Neolithic times? -
Answers- the movements of this time period were depicted through cavedrawings
What were some of the rituals that involved dance during those times? (Paleolithic-
Neolithic) - Answers- worshiping/pleasing the Gods, believed to hold powers, birth,
death, marriage, fertility, and hunting
Ballet as a professional art form developed during which time period? - Answers- the
Renaissance Period
What time period are we living in today? - Answers- the Contemporary Period
Define the meaning of "aesthetics"? - Answers- the way that something is visually
pleasing to a person
What does it mean to have an aesthetic experience? - Answers- it means someone
saw a piece of art that made them feel a strong emotion in one way or another; a
reaction to a work of art with little conscious reasoning
Describe an aesthetic experience you've had when viewing a piece of art. - Answers-
one time I saw a dance video on youtube/facebook and the story and movement were
so powerful and emotional it actually made me cry
How can ones personal values change the way they view art? - Answers- a persons
morals, religious views, ethical views, and other personal values are key factors to how
someone will react and view art; we relate things that we know to the art that we see
Do you believe that a particular society can have a particular aesthetic sense? -
Answers- yes, many societies will have different understandings of art depending on
where they are, they can have a specific aesthetic sensibility
What is the role of the dancer? - Answers- to perfect their technique, performance, and
improvisation skills
Places dance can be seen today? - Answers- clubs, on TV, weddings, celebrations,
music videos, sporting events, PACs, studios
Where/how can one participate in dance on a daily basis? - Answers- people can
dance in many different social settings
How would you define the term "dance"? - Answers- a way to express yourself through
movement
What evidence is there that dance existed during the Paleolithic-Neolithic times? -
Answers- the movements of this time period were depicted through cavedrawings
What were some of the rituals that involved dance during those times? (Paleolithic-
Neolithic) - Answers- worshiping/pleasing the Gods, believed to hold powers, birth,
death, marriage, fertility, and hunting
Ballet as a professional art form developed during which time period? - Answers- the
Renaissance Period
What time period are we living in today? - Answers- the Contemporary Period
Define the meaning of "aesthetics"? - Answers- the way that something is visually
pleasing to a person
What does it mean to have an aesthetic experience? - Answers- it means someone
saw a piece of art that made them feel a strong emotion in one way or another; a
reaction to a work of art with little conscious reasoning
Describe an aesthetic experience you've had when viewing a piece of art. - Answers-
one time I saw a dance video on youtube/facebook and the story and movement were
so powerful and emotional it actually made me cry
How can ones personal values change the way they view art? - Answers- a persons
morals, religious views, ethical views, and other personal values are key factors to how
someone will react and view art; we relate things that we know to the art that we see
Do you believe that a particular society can have a particular aesthetic sense? -
Answers- yes, many societies will have different understandings of art depending on
where they are, they can have a specific aesthetic sensibility
