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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. 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






3. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






4. 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






5. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






7. Movement without previous planning






8. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






10. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






12. 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






13. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






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. 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






18. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






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






21. Speed: fast or slow






22. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






24. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






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






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






27. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Polka - square dances - historic dances






42. 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






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






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






45. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






47. Pantomime/dance expression






48. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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







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