1. Explain the differences between Improvisation and Creative movement including the benefit of each. How can these be used in education and with special populations. What about someone who would like to have a career in dance as a movement specialist? How would they employ improvisation and creative movement in their everyday work? With what specific types of populations would they be likely to work with and what results would the movement specialist expect? 2. Explain why the dancer, choreographer and audience member are all "equal partners in the event" when talking about a live dance concert. What does each of the three bring to the prduction experience. Alternatively what can each of the three gain from the experience? Speak to the choregrapher's traits, the dancer's training and the audience member's understanding and etiquette. 3. Identify major figures and events to highlight the development of court ballet, ballet d'action, romantic ballet, classical ballet, contemporary ballet and neo-classical ballet. How is contemporary ballet similar and different from classical ballet? Specifically what is different between contemporary ballet and modern dance? 4. Modern Dance evolved from the early 1900's to a current dance form today. Define it's beginning process, major dance figure's and their individual styles. Identify the mid-century evolution of modern dance including major dance figure's and what changes occured. How is modern dance different today? What makes it so different from Ballet? Jazz dance? Tap dance? 5. The social dances of the 1980's reflected many important issues of the time and how they affected society! What were these dances? Where were they found? Among which groups were they popularized. How did these dances affect society? Who were some of the major artists of this era and what influences did they exert? Where is social dance headed? 6. What are the differences and similarities between World Concert/Ritual Dance and Folk Dance? How do they relate to specific cultures? What part do rituals play? What are the contemporary influences uopn these dances? What are the positive/negative ramifications of these influences? What part does having an audience and/or participation play in the presentation of these dances? 7. What are the steps in the production process of a dance concert? What is the beginning point of the process? What other factors are important and who makes those decisions? Speak specifically regarding the choreographer, dancer and actual performing space. 8. What importance does the artistic director have regarding the success of the dance company? To whom does the artistic director answer? What are the artistic and business duties and decisions that an artistic director must make? What is the relationship of the artistic director to the board of directors? Support staff? Artistic collaborators? Other choreographers and dance companies? 9. What is the current status of dance in the American student's educati ...

1. 1. Explain the differences between Improvisation and Creative
movement including the benefit of each. How can these be used
in education and with special populations. What about someone
who would like to have a career in dance as a movement
specialist? How would they employ improvisation and creative
movement in their everyday work? With what specific types of
populations would they be likely to work with and what results
would the movement specialist expect?
2. Explain why the dancer, choreographer and audience member
are all "equal partners in the event" when talking about a live
dance concert. What does each of the three bring to the
prduction experience. Alternatively what can each of the three
gain from the experience? Speak to the choregrapher's traits, the
dancer's training and the audience member's understanding and
etiquette.
3. Identify major figures and events to highlight the
development of court ballet, ballet d'action, romantic ballet,
classical ballet, contemporary ballet and neo-classical ballet.
How is contemporary ballet similar and different from classical
ballet? Specifically what is different between contemporary
ballet and modern dance?
4. Modern Dance evolved from the early 1900's to a current
dance form today. Define it's beginning process, major dance
figure's and their individual styles. Identify the mid-century
evolution of modern dance including major dance figure's and
what changes occured. How is modern dance different today?
What makes it so different from Ballet? Jazz dance? Tap dance?
5. The social dances of the 1980's reflected many important
issues of the time and how they affected society! What were
these dances? Where were they found? Among which groups
were they popularized. How did these dances affect society?
Who were some of the major artists of this era and what
influences did they exert? Where is social dance headed?
6. What are the differences and similarities between World

2. Concert/Ritual Dance and Folk Dance? How do they relate to
specific cultures? What part do rituals play? What are the
contemporary influences uopn these dances? What are the
positive/negative ramifications of these influences? What part
does having an audience and/or participation play in the
presentation of these dances?
7. What are the steps in the production process of a dance
concert? What is the beginning point of the process? What other
factors are important and who makes those decisions? Speak
specifically regarding the choreographer, dancer and actual
performing space.
8. What importance does the artistic director have regarding the
success of the dance company? To whom does the artistic
director answer? What are the artistic and business duties and
decisions that an artistic director must make? What is the
relationship of the artistic director to the board of directors?
Support staff? Artistic collaborators? Other choreographers and
dance companies?
9. What is the current status of dance in the American student's
education? What is the feeling of dance educator's towards the
rights and privleges of students to a dance education. Speak to
the similarities and differences in dance education in K-12 and
higher education. What role does creative movement play in the
public education system? Why is teaching a popular profession
for the dancer? What are the most common types of dance
teachers?
10. What is the historical development of jazz dance and tap
dance through American history? How did they originate? Who
were some of the influential artists in the development of jazz
dance and tap and what was their significance? What were some
of the famous musicals that helped signify the development of
these dance forms? How would you define jazz dance and tap
dance? What characteristics are similar and different regarding
these dance forms?
11. Analyze this video from the perspective of the audience
member identifying the elements for choreography as previously

3. discussed in this course. Also address the dancer in terms of his
technique, training, technical virtuosity and performance
artistry. Video link: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OR-
n3Rg6E8”