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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Movement without previous planning






12. 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






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






14. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






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






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






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






18. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






19. Countable patterns






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






21. 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






22. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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.






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Even or uneven beat






37. High - medium - or low






38. Solo - duet - or ensemble






39. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






42. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






43. Dancing on the toes






44. 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






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






46. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






47. 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






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






49. Speed: fast or slow






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