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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






15. 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






16. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






18. Countable patterns






19. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another






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






21. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






22. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






25. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






26. 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






27. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






28. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






30. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






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






32. 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






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






34. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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)






46. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






47. Gaze - Floor - Away






48. Dancing on the toes






49. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels






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