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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)






2. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels






3. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential






4. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






5. Countable patterns






6. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance






7. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)






8. Have expressed mourning the spirit in dance movement. They have also used dance as a ritual to prepare for battles and to celebrate joyful occasions.






9. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






10. A leap from one leg to the other in which the working leg is kicked or thrown away from the body and into the air; the pose achieved in the air differs - a does the direction the leap takes






11. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind






12. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms






13. 1. Originated with the Andalusian Gypsies in Spain 2. Forceful rhythms 3. Hand clapping 4. Rapid foot movements 5. Use of castanets 6. Colorful costumes






14. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...






15. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






16. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






17. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance






18. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)






19. Based upon the subjective interpretation of internalized feelings - emotions - and moods - Unlike formal ballet - this is often unstructured and makes deliberate use of gravity and body weight to enhance movement - It also encourages students to expr






20. Wide - narrow - big - or little






21. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head






22. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






23. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing






24. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements






25. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






26. Gaze - Floor - Away






27. A round rail attached to the wall horizontally - about 3 1/2 feet above the floor - for dancers to hold during the first half of technique class; it is also used for stretching the legs by placing the feet or legs on it






28. A pose in which the working leg is extended with a straight knee directly behind the body (both the height of the leg and the position of the arms are variable)






29. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets






30. Even or uneven beat






31. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






32. Separate the dance into the steps. Begin by teaching the steps - describing and demonstrating each separately. Steps are done slowly at first - using counts - and then at the proper tempo - Teach one part of the basic step pattern at a time; when two






33. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)






34. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






35. There are many regional differences; all had recreational aspects and basic steps such as running - walking - hopping - and skipping; all are linked to culture - music - and the history of a group; they take the form of a circle






36. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






37. Solo - duet - or ensemble






38. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






39. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






40. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes






41. Dancing on the toes






42. A term coined in the 1960s by those who wanted to create movement outside the influences of any of the then - traditional modern dance pioneers - such as Cunningham - Graham - Humphrey - Lim






43. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






44. Gaze - floor - or away






45. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing






46. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning






47. The Church attempted to restrict pagan dance - often associated with fertility - but folk dances evolved from earlier ritual dance (e.g. - Maypole dance; origins in primitive fertility rituals [dancing around a pole]; associated with spring)






48. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






49. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






50. Polka - square dances - historic dances