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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral






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






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






5. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






10. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






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






12. Solo - duet - or ensemble






13. Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history - The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations - rituals - and rites of passage - Many cultures consider dance a universal spiritual l






14. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






16. 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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






24. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






25. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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)






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






47. Even or uneven beat






48. 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






49. 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






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