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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. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






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






9. 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






10. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






13. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






15. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






16. 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)






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






21. Wide - narrow - big - or little






22. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes






23. Even or uneven beat






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






25. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






28. Polka - square dances - historic dances






29. Countable patterns






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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