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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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.






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






3. Pantomime/dance expression






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






5. Dancing on the toes






6. 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






7. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






10. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






25. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. Wide - narrow - big - or little






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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