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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Countable patterns






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






8. Speed: fast or slow






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






12. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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






15. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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)






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






27. Even or uneven beat






28. 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






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






30. Gaze - floor - or away






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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







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