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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






10. Even or uneven beat






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






15. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






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






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. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. Gaze - floor - or away






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Movement associated with gods/funerals






33. Pantomime/dance expression






34. 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)






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






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. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Ballet - jazz - and tap






48. Dancing on the toes






49. 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






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