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






2. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






3. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






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






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






8. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






11. 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






12. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






13. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






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






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






19. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances






20. Pantomime/dance expression






21. 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






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






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






24. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






26. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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.






33. Intense movement often depicting pain - fear - and love; dance forms 'sculptured' by human body positions; contraction and release of the torso - 'fall and recover'; angular gestures; schools and dance companies






34. 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






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






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






37. Countable patterns






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






39. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






40. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






41. 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






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






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. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






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






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






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