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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






27. To cue the steps and directional changes - and to alert students (e.g. - 'ready'); this helps students keep the main rhythmic pattern and encourages them to gain a sense of the whole






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






34. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






35. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






41. 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)






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. High - medium - or low






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






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