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






2. 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






3. Gaze - floor - or away






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. Ballet - jazz - and tap






6. Must include these four factors: Dance movements must predate the 19th century - Dance is performed by peasants or royalty - The choreography is derived from tradition - There is no teacher






7. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Movement associated with gods/funerals






14. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms






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






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






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






18. Dancing on the toes






19. 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






20. Movement without previous planning






21. A period from about 1820 to 1870 in which ballet was characterized primarily by supernatural subject matter - long white tutus - dancing on the toes - and theatrical innovations that permitted the dimming of the house lights for theatrical illusion






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






23. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






24. 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






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






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






27. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






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






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






30. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Pantomime/dance expression






43. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






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






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






46. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






47. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






49. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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