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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






3. Primary school children love to play and sing with movement in the simple sing - along dances of London Bridge - Hokey Pokey - Ring Around the Rosie - The Farmer in the Dell - B.I.N.G.O. - Pop Goes the Weasel - and Skip to My Lou






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






20. Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history - The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations - rituals - and rites of passage - Many cultures consider dance a universal spiritual l






21. 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)






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






23. 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






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






25. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






27. 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).






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






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






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






31. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance






32. 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






33. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






42. Movement associated with gods/funerals






43. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






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






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






46. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






47. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






48. Wide - narrow - big - or little






49. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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