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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Speed: fast or slow






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






11. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






12. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






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






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






15. There are many regional differences; all had recreational aspects and basic steps such as running - walking - hopping - and skipping; all are linked to culture - music - and the history of a group; they take the form of a circle






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






17. 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






18. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






19. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






21. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense






22. 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






23. Wide - narrow - big - or little






24. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






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






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






27. The Church attempted to restrict pagan dance - often associated with fertility - but folk dances evolved from earlier ritual dance (e.g. - Maypole dance; origins in primitive fertility rituals [dancing around a pole]; associated with spring)






28. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






30. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)






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






45. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa






46. 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






47. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






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






49. 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






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