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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Characteristics: circle form (rhythmic motion within a circle); use of imagery - Gender roles: war and hunting for men - seasons and planting for women; early accompaniment came from drums - harps - flutes - and chants






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






8. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






13. Movement without previous planning






14. 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).






15. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






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






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






18. 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






19. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






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






23. Dancing on the toes






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






34. Polka - square dances - historic dances






35. 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)






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Countable patterns






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period