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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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1. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






3. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






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






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






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






7. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






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






12. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






14. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances






15. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






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






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






26. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






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






28. 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






29. Solo - duet - or ensemble






30. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






33. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






34. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles






41. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






44. Dancing on the toes






45. 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






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






47. 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.






48. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






49. 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






50. Movement associated with gods/funerals