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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets






2. Speed: fast or slow






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






8. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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






11. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






13. 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






14. 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).






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






26. Pantomime/dance expression






27. Dancing on the toes






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






29. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity






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






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






32. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






33. 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.






34. Gaze - floor - or away






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






40. 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






41. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






43. Wide - narrow - big - or little






44. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements






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






46. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense






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






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






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






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







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