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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






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






18. Movement associated with gods/funerals






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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)






41. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)






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






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






44. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






48. Countable patterns






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






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