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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical






2. 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






3. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






7. There are many regional differences; all had recreational aspects and basic steps such as running - walking - hopping - and skipping; all are linked to culture - music - and the history of a group; they take the form of a circle






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






9. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






11. Must include these four factors: Dance movements must predate the 19th century - Dance is performed by peasants or royalty - The choreography is derived from tradition - There is no teacher






12. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






15. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Gaze - Floor - Away






21. 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






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






23. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. Movement without previous planning






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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).






40. A pose modeled after the statue of the winged Mercury by Giovanni Bologna in which the working leg is extended behind the body with the knee bent; it can also be held in front of the body






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






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






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






44. Countable patterns






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






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






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






48. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






49. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






50. 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