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






2. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






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






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






6. Wide - narrow - big - or little






7. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






8. 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






9. High - medium - or low






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Speed: fast or slow






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






15. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






22. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential






27. Often danced on May Day in various European nations such as Germany and Sweden - taught in American schools today - The maypole is a tall pole decorated with floral garlands - flags - and streamers - Ribbons are attached to a pole - so that children






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. 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)






34. Movement without previous planning






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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).






43. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. Dancing on the toes






49. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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