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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






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






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






4. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






15. 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)






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






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






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






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. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






22. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






24. Ballet - jazz - and tap






25. Movement without previous planning






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






27. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Gaze - Floor - Away






34. Gaze - floor - or away






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






36. 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






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






38. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential






39. 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






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






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






42. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






44. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






45. 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






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






47. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






48. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing






49. 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






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