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






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






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






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






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






6. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg






14. Ballet - jazz - and tap






15. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






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






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






20. Even or uneven beat






21. Social dance - which celebrated births - special events - and rites of passage; ritual dance - which maintained tradition - religious rituals (temple dances) - and hunting magic; and fertility dance - which marked the changing seasons (especially for






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






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






24. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






27. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






29. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






30. Countable patterns






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






40. 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.






41. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






42. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






44. Gaze - Floor - Away






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. The continued evolution of ballet; emphasis on emotions and fantasy; true pointe work; evolution of 'lightness in flight'; - this differed from other dance forms in placement and alignment of the body - as well as in training - Focus on the ballerina






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






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