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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






2. 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)






3. Countable patterns






4. A period from about 1820 to 1870 in which ballet was characterized primarily by supernatural subject matter - long white tutus - dancing on the toes - and theatrical innovations that permitted the dimming of the house lights for theatrical illusion






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






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






7. Gaze - floor - or away






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






9. 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






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






11. 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).






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






13. Ethnic and cultural dance - Cultural dances - Religious or ceremonial dance - Folk Dance - Play and sing with movement - Maypole dance - Modern Dance - Theatrical dance - Social dance






14. Dancing on the toes






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






20. 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.






21. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






23. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada






24. Literally - 'a step for two'; this refers to a specific codified form that is choreographed in many classical ballets; this is also used to refer to any section of a dance performed by two dancers together






25. 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






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






27. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






28. 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






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






30. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






31. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






33. High - medium - or low






34. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






43. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances






44. 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






45. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






46. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)






47. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8






48. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral






49. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






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