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






3. Countable patterns






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer






23. 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






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






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






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






27. On the ball of the foot - or half toe






28. 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)






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






30. Wide - narrow - big - or little






31. 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)






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. Solo - duet - or ensemble






36. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Movement associated with gods/funerals






45. 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






46. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






47. Speed: fast or slow






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






49. 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






50. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination







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