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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






9. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Dancing on the toes






16. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






17. 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






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






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






20. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






21. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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






24. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






31. 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






32. Solo - duet - or ensemble






33. Movement without previous planning






34. Pantomime/dance expression






35. 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






36. 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)






37. 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






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






39. 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)






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






41. 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






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






43. Social dance - which celebrated births - special events - and rites of passage; ritual dance - which maintained tradition - religious rituals (temple dances) - and hunting magic; and fertility dance - which marked the changing seasons (especially for






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






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






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






47. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)






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






49. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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