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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






3. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer






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






5. To cue the steps and directional changes - and to alert students (e.g. - 'ready'); this helps students keep the main rhythmic pattern and encourages them to gain a sense of the whole






6. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






7. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral






8. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles






9. A pose modeled after the statue of the winged Mercury by Giovanni Bologna in which the working leg is extended behind the body with the knee bent; it can also be held in front of the body






10. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel






11. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






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






13. Gaze - floor - or away






14. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical






15. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body






16. Appreciated the qualities of the individual; primitive expression and emotion; 'new freedom' of movement; choreography of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham and their harsh break from restrictive classical ballet and tutu; broadening the minds of the p






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






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






19. Raising the leg to a straightened position with the foot very high above the ground; the ability to lift and hold the leg in position of the ground






20. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context






21. 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






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






23. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)






24. Dancing on the toes






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






26. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving






27. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical






28. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity






29. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






30. Often danced on May Day in various European nations such as Germany and Sweden - taught in American schools today - The maypole is a tall pole decorated with floral garlands - flags - and streamers - Ribbons are attached to a pole - so that children






31. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






32. Growth of contemporary dance - post - modernism in the 1960s; movement toward simplicity and a less sophisticated technique; 'No' manifesto - a frequent rejection of costumes and stories






33. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement






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






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






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






37. Polka - square dances - historic dances






38. 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






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






40. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication






41. 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






42. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air






43. 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)






44. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






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






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






47. 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






48. Refers to the lexicon of dance as taught in the original academies - also used in reference to ballets as created during the Imperial Russian days - such as The Sleeping Beauty - The Nutcracker - and Swan Lake - also refers to a style of performing






49. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning






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