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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses






2. 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






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






4. Speed: fast or slow






5. Countable patterns






6. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Even or uneven beat






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






13. 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.






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






15. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






20. 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






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






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






23. Dancing on the toes






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8






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






30. Gaze - floor - or away






31. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






37. Movement associated with gods/funerals






38. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)






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






40. Gaze - Floor - Away






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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).






47. Movement without previous planning






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






49. 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






50. 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