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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






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






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






4. Refers to the lexicon of dance as taught in the original academies - also used in reference to ballets as created during the Imperial Russian days - such as The Sleeping Beauty - The Nutcracker - and Swan Lake - also refers to a style of performing






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






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






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






8. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)






15. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






17. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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)






24. High - medium - or low






25. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






27. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. Movement associated with gods/funerals






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. Dancing on the toes






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. 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.






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






50. Gaze - floor - or away






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