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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)






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






3. Dancing on the toes






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






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






6. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






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






10. 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)






11. 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






12. Countable patterns






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






16. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Movement without previous planning






24. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






32. Ballet - jazz - and tap






33. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






49. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






50. 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