# Dance Studies Grade 11 Eastern Cape November 2018 QP (Eng)

> Grade 11 Dance Studies question paper from the Eastern Cape November 2018 (English), 11 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.

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- Subject: Dance Studies
- Grade: Grade 11
- Document type: Question paper
- Year: 2018
- Exam period: Eastern Cape November
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 11

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                        NATIONAL
                   SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                           GRADE 11

                      NOVEMBER 2018

                      DANCE STUDIES

MARKS:   100

TIME:    3 hours

                   This question paper consists of 10 pages.

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2                                DANCE STUDIES                           (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)

 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

 1.    This question paper consists of NINE questions. Answer only SEVEN questions.

 2.    This question paper consists of TWO sections:

 3.    SECTION A: SAFE DANCE PRACTICE AND HEALTHCARE (40 marks)
       SECTION B: DANCE HISTORY AND LITERACY (60 marks)

 4.    SECTION A:      Consists of FOUR questions. Answer only THREE questions in
                       this section. Note that you have a choice between QUESTION 3
                       and QUESTION 4 in this section. If you answer both questions,
                       only the first question answered will be marked.

 5.    SECTION B:      Consists of FIVE questions. Answer only FOUR questions in this
                       section. Note that you have a choice between QUESTION 6 and
                       QUESTION 7 in this section. If you answer both questions, only
                       the first question answered will be marked.

 6.    Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
       question paper.

 7.    Read each question carefully and take note of what is required.

 8.    NOTE: If you are requested to explain/elaborate/describe/analyse/evaluate/
       compare, write your answer in full sentences and give as much information as
       possible. One-word answers will NOT be accepted.

 9.    You may do rough planning in the ANSWER BOOK. Draw a line through any
       work that should NOT be marked.

 10. You will be assessed on your ability to:
     x Use only ONE language when answering
     x Organise and communicate information clearly
     x Use the specific format asked for in certain questions
     x Use correct dance terminology where appropriate

 11. Write neatly and legibly.

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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018)                     DANCE STUDIES                                    3

 SECTION A: SAFE DANCE PRACTICE AND HEALTHCARE

 QUESTION 1: DANCE CONVENTIONS/POSTURE/SAFE LANDINGS

 1.1 Describe how the following dance conventions and values can ensure
     success in your dance performance:

       1.1.1    Punctuality                                                          (1)

       1.1.2    Discipline                                                           (1)

       1.1.3    Concentrating and listening in the class                             (1)

       1.1.4    Dress code                                                           (1)

       1.1.5    Safe dance practice                                                  (1)

 1.2 Explain how to maintain correct posture in the dance class.                     (6)

 1.3 Discuss the rules of a jump and how to land safely.                             (4)
                                                                                    [15]

 QUESTION 2: FOOD GROUPS/FLEXIBILITY/INJURIES

 2.1 Name any THREE food groups that are important for a balanced diet.               (3)

 2.2 Describe the function of each of the food groups provided in QUESTION 2.1.       (3)

 2.3 Explain any TWO factors that may prevent you from being as flexible as
     shown in the image below.                                                        (2)

 2.4 Explain why it is important for a dancer to be flexible.                         (3)

 2.5 Discuss the immediate treatment of any injuries in the dance class.              (4)
                                                                                     [15]

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4                                  DANCE STUDIES                                (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)

          YOU HAVE A CHOICE BETWEEN QUESTION 3 AND QUESTION 4.
                       ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION.

 QUESTION 3: MUSCLES/JOINTS/ANATOMICAL ACTIONS (CHOICE QUESTION)

 3.1    Name the four muscles indicated in the diagram below. Write only the answer
        next to A–D in your ANSWER BOOK.

                                                                        A

                                                                         B

                                                                          C

                                                                         D

          [Source: https://www.google.co.za/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1034&bih=615
                             &ei= 7F5XWoiFBoWdsAf8nK_QCQ&q=IMAGES+of+]                               (4)

 3.2    Complete the following sentences about SYNOVIAL JOINTS and
        ANATOMICAL ACTIONS and write only the answer in your ANSWER BOOK.

        3.2.1    The elbow is a … joint and only move two ways.                                      (1)

        3.2.2    The hip is a … joint and has a wide range of movement.                              (1)

        3.2.3    The calf muscles … the ankle joint.                                                 (1)

        3.2.4    The Gracilis muscles … the hip joint.                                               (1)

 3.3    Discuss TWO functions of the muscles.                                                    (2)
                                                                                                [10]

                                                OR

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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018)                       DANCE STUDIES                                          5

 QUESTION 4: SKELETON (CHOICE QUESTION)

 4.1 Name the FOUR bones indicated in the diagram below. Write only the answer
     next to A–D in your ANSWER BOOK.

                                                                       A

                                                                      B

                                                                       C

                                                                        D

                                                                                                 (4)
                                     [Source: https://www.google.co.za/search?q=Images+of+a+
                dancers+skeleton&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CX035BMDZi_18IjjlAaZilLB3Hr7YN2]

 4.2 Give an example of each of the types of bones of the body mentioned below:

       4.2.1    A long bone                                                                      (1)

       4.2.2    A flat bone                                                                      (1)

       4.2.3    Irregular bone                                                                   (1)

       4.2.4    Sesamoid bone                                                                    (1)

 4.3 Discuss TWO functions of the skeleton.                                                     (2)
                                                                                               [10]

                                                                    TOTAL SECTION A:                40

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6                             DANCE STUDIES                           (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)

 SECTION B: DANCE HISTORY AND LITERACY
 QUESTION 5: DANCE FORMS/PRINCIPLES
 5.1 Describe THREE principles of your dance major.                                (3)
 5.2 Compare the movements and music of your dance major to that of any other
     dance genre.                                                                  (4)
 5.3 Discuss what you found interesting when learning about Indigenous Dance
     during your PAT.                                                              (3)
                                                                                  [10]
        THERE IS A CHOICE BETWEEN QUESTION 6 AND QUESTION 7.
                     ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION.
 QUESTION 6: INTERNATIONAL/SOUTH AFRICAN CHOREOGRAPHER AND
             DANCE WORK (CHOICE QUESTION)
 Choose ONE of the prescribed INTERNATIONAL/SOUTH AFRICAN
 CHOREOGRAPHER and ONE of their DANCE WORKS from the list below and
 answer the following questions.
       BELOW IS A PRESCRIBED LIST OF INTERNATIONAL/SOUTH AFRICAN
               CHOREOGRAPHERS AND THEIR DANCE WORKS

               INTERNATIONAL                     DANCE WORKS
             CHOREOGRAPHERS
       George Balanchine                            Appollo/Jewels
       Alvin Ailey                                   Revelations
       Martha Graham                      Lamentation/Errand into the Maze
       Christopher Bruce                            Ghost Dances
       Matthew Bourne                          Swan Lake/Cinderella
       Marius Petipa                                 Swan Lake
       Pina Bausch                               The Rites of Spring
       William Forsythe                  In The Middle, Somewhat Elevated
       Mats Ek                               Giselle/Swan Lake/Carmen
       Rudi van Dantzig                            Four Last Songs
       Jiri Kylian                         Wings of wax/Stamping ground

            SOUTH AFRICAN                      DANCE WORKS
         CHOREOGRAPHERS
       Veronica Paeper                Orpheus in the Underworld/Carmen
       Vincent Mantsoe                             Gula Matari
       Alfred Hinkel               Last Dance (Bolero)/Rain in a Dead Man’s
                                       Footprints/ Cargo/I am Cinnamon
       Sylvia Glasser                           Tranceformations
       Gary Gordon                                Bessie’s Head
       Mavis Becker                            Flamenco de Africa
       Hazel Acosta                              Blood Wedding
       Caroline Holden                              Imagenes
       Gregory Maqoma              Beauty Trilogy/Skeleton Dry/Four Seasons/
                                                    Footprints

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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018)                   DANCE STUDIES                                             7

 6.1 Give the name of the choreographer and the dance work.

 6.2 Describe the story/intent/theme of the dance work.                                        (4)

 6.3 Explain the production elements like costume, lighting, props, set design, etc.
     that were used in this dance work.                                                        (8)

 6.4 Provide details on how the music/accompaniment enhanced the dance work.                   (4)

 6.5 Discuss this choreographer’s contribution to dance in society.                            (4)
                                                                                              [20]

                                            OR

 QUESTION 7: GREGORY MAQOMA AND FOUR SEASONS (CHOICE
             QUESTION)

 Answer the following questions about the choreographer Gregory Maqoma and his
 dance work Four Seasons.

 7.1 Describe the reasons why Maqoma choreographed this dance work.                            (4)

 7.2 Choose any TWO of the four seasons and explain how he used the
     movement vocabulary, costume and lighting in these TWO scenes.                (2 x 4)     (8)

 7.3 Explain how the music was used in Four Seasons.                                           (4)

 7.4 Discuss Maqoma’s contribution to dance in society.                                        (4)
                                                                                              [20]

 QUESTION 8:         CONVENTIONAL/UNCONVENTIONAL PERFORMANCE
                     SPACES

 8.1 Give the names of the THREE conventional/unconventional performance
     spaces in the pictures below marked A–C. Write only the answer next to A–C
     in your ANSWER BOOK.

       A

                                         [https://za.pinterest.com/pin/133559945172985503/]

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8                                         DANCE STUDIES                                             (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)

       B

                      [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Circle In The Square.jpeg]

       C

                                                                                                                        (3)
              [http://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.co.za/2013/06/san-bushmen-people-world-most-ancient.html]

 8.2 There are usually a team of people who work behind the scenes in
     conventional dance spaces.
     Name any TWO of the staff that form part of the production team.                                                   (2)

 8.3 Explain the role or work of the TWO people named in QUESTION 8.2.                                                  (2)

 8.4 Discuss how the features of conventional space A may be used in a production.                                      (3)
                                                                                                                       [10]

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(EC/NOVEMBER 2018)                      DANCE STUDIES                                            9

 QUESTION 9:          MUSIC/DANCE ELEMENTS/CHOREOGRAPHIC ELEMENTS/
                      CONTACT IMPROVISATION

 9.1 Give a short description of the following:

       9.1.1    Classical music                                                                      (1)

       9.1.2    Traditional and folk music                                                           (1)

       9.1.3    Polyrhythm                                                                           (1)

       9.1.4    Musicality                                                                           (1)

 9.2 Explain how each of the following categories produce sound:

       9.2.1    Aerophones                                                                           (1)

       9.2.2    Idiophones                                                                           (1)

       9.2.3    Membranophones                                                                       (1)

       9.2.4    Chordophones                                                                         (1)

 9.3 Describe the dance element ‘unison’ as shown in the image below.

                                                                                                     (1)
             [Source: https://www.google.co.za/search?q=Dance+pictures+showing+different+dance
       +elements+of+time,+space+and+force&tbm=isch&tbs=rimg:CUldbFxV5W7dIjjKkZT7y4VfaPd9w
                                                                                nz5fE0CfHI22]

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10                                  DANCE STUDIES                                 (EC/NOVEMBER 2018)

 9.4 Describe the dance element ‘asymmetry’ as shown in the image below.

                                                                                                        (1)
        [https://www.google.co.za/search?q=Images+showing+Symmetry+and+asymmetry+in+dance&t
                                                          bm=isch&tbs=rimg:CU4ZZ7ssyjGRIjiolb]

 9.5 Explain how you use the following choreographic elements during improvisation
     and choreography:
       9.5.1    Time                                                                                    (2)
       9.5.2    Space                                                                                   (2)
       9.5.3    Force                                                                                   (2)
 9.6 The image below provides an example of contact work by shifting weight or
     lifting a partner.

       Discuss some of the important factors to remember when working with a partner.

                                                                                                        (4)
       [https://www.google.co.za/search?q=Dancer%60s+picture/diagram+of+core+stability&tbm=isch&
       tbs=rimg:CdUknsxCLZuhIjiPa8w9Ss_1FAcaF5pRA0AtUIx2Cno5hKmci9VWPLSXwMfr5F]
                                                                                                   [20]
                                                                        TOTAL SECTION B:             60
                                                                           GRAND TOTAL:             100

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