Dance as an art written assignment

  1. Evaluate each dance listed below. Discuss how each dance relates to/is representative of everything discussed about the Paleolithic and Neolithic dancing. Botswana Dancers #1 Botswana Dancers #2 Botswana Dancers #3 Zulu Dancers Ugandan Dancers 2. What things in the Ancient Period impacted the conscious decisions that began to be made about dance? Why do you think these things created an environment where conscious decisions about dance could be made? 3. What is the difference between classical and folk dances from India? 4. What is thought to be the oldest classical form of India? What is it known for movement wise? 5. Why is there not a clear picture of the ancient dances of China? 6. Describe three things that were impactful/memorable for you about the examples of ancient dance in China (one impactful/memorable thing for link). 7. How does the Greek dance we looked at differ from either the Indian or Chinese dances we looked at? 8. What are the differences between the Eastern and Western civilizations during the Medieval Period? How did those differences impact the development of dances during that time? Be specific and use the video/photo examples to support your answers. 9. What are the possible debates as to the history of belly dance? 10. What is it characterized by movement wise? 11. Give at least three examples of how they reflect the characteristics of belly dance from each belly dancing clip (you should have a total of 9 examples). 12. What happened in Western Europe during the Renaissance? Use specifics from the PowerPoint. 13. How are the dances seen in the video examples different from the other dances we’ve seen so far? Be specific in your answer.