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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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1. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Spotting
Creative movement
Allegro
2. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Alignment
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Classical
Dance teaching - floor pattern
3. 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
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Forc
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Pirouette
4. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Promenade
Combined locomotor
Dallet evolution
Minuet
5. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
4 Elements of dance movements
Syncopation
Tempo
Dance teaching - floor pattern
6. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Level
7. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Dallet evolution
Allegro
Rhythm
Rhapsodic rhythms
8. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Elements of dance: Levels
Lifts
Allegro
9. Gaze - floor - or away
Focus
Ballet
Elements of dance: Force
Spotting
10. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Space
Cultural dances
Line
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
11. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement
Styles of dance and movement
Syncopation
Maypole dance
Abstraction
12. 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
Movement materials
Grand jete
Flamenco dance
Religious or ceremonial dance
13. 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
Cultural dances
Space between dancers
Pas de deux
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
14. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Meter
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Cultural dances
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
15. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Attitude
Level
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
16. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Pas de deux
Grand jete
Virtuoso dancing
Elements of dance: Time
17. 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
Space between dancers
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Virtuoso dancing
Form and Shape
18. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Interactions between dancers
Dance post -1960s
Kinesthetic awareness
19. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Rhythm
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Body movement
20. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Social dance
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Meter
Creative movement
21. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...
Pas de deux
Ballet
Postmodern dance
Square dancing and barn dancing
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
Dance teaching - prep
Individual - group - or class
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Force
23. 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
Maypole dance
Improvisation
Movement materials
Body movement
24. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Quality of Energy
Choreography
Square dancing and barn dancing
25. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Passe
Interactions between dancers
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
26. 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
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Beat
Promenade
Styles of dance and movement
27. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Modern dance
Social dance and mass culture
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
28. 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
Framework for dance activity instruction
Late 20th Century
4 Elements of dance movements
Characteristics of folk dance
29. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Adagio
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Level
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
30. The continued evolution of ballet; emphasis on emotions and fantasy; true pointe work; evolution of 'lightness in flight'; - this differed from other dance forms in placement and alignment of the body - as well as in training - Focus on the ballerina
Elements of dance: Time
Other theatrical production
Late 20th Century
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
31. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Dance - pointe
Well - known musical productions
Other theatrical production
32. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Pathway
Arabesque
Historical forms of dance
Elements of dance: Force
33. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Individual - group - or class
Alignment
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Modern dance
34. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Range (of movement)
Extension
Pirouette
Grand jete
35. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Folk dance
Social dance
4 Elements of dance movements
Dance activities should begin with these
36. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Modern dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Classical
Social dance
37. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Attitude
Elements of dance: Force
Rhapsodic Rhythms
38. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Individual - group - or class
Forc
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
39. Movement without previous planning
Choreography
Abstraction
Improvisation
Pointe
40. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Meter
Grand jete
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance teaching - key words and counts
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
Passe
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Attitude
Tempo
42. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Social dance and mass culture
Level
Direction
Spotting
43. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Kinesthetic awareness
Modern dance choreography
Meter
44. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Rhythm
Syncopation
Combined locomotor
Modern dance
45. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Dallet evolution
Degree of Energy
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Range
46. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Kinesthetic awareness
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
47. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
18th and 19th Centuries
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Kinesthetic awareness
Framework for dance activity instruction
48. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg
Syncopation
Cultural dances
Rhythm
Promenade
49. A round rail attached to the wall horizontally - about 3 1/2 feet above the floor - for dancers to hold during the first half of technique class; it is also used for stretching the legs by placing the feet or legs on it
Barre
Space
Theatrical dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
50. High - medium - or low
Level
18th and 19th Centuries
Social dance styles
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