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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






14. 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






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






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






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






18. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






19. Countable patterns






20. Speed: fast or slow






21. 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






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






23. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






27. Appreciated the qualities of the individual; primitive expression and emotion; 'new freedom' of movement; choreography of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham and their harsh break from restrictive classical ballet and tutu; broadening the minds of the p






28. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






33. High - medium - or low






34. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






35. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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)






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






44. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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)






50. 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






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