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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)






2. On the ball of the foot - or half toe






3. A 'passing' position in which the foot passes by the knee of the supporting leg - When this position is held - as in pirouettes - with the foot of the working leg resting against the knee of the supporting leg - it is known as retire






4. Speed: fast or slow






5. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






6. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






7. 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






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






9. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another






10. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses






11. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






16. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa






17. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






18. Movement without previous planning






19. Ballet - jazz - and tap






20. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. High - medium - or low






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






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






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






34. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






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. Quality of energy: sustained (smooth) - suspended (light) - swing (under - curve) - sway (over - curve) - collapsed (loose) - percussive (sharp) - or vibrate (shudder) - Degree of energy: strong - weak - heavy - light - dynamic - static - flowing - o






37. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started






38. 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).






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






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






41. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






42. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form






43. Even or uneven beat






44. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






45. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






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






47. Dancing on the toes






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






49. 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






50. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination