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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. 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)






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Countable patterns






15. 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






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






17. 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).






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Even or uneven beat






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






30. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






50. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa