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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






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






6. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






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






10. Literally - 'a step for two'; this refers to a specific codified form that is choreographed in many classical ballets; this is also used to refer to any section of a dance performed by two dancers together






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






12. High - medium - or low






13. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






15. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Countable patterns






28. 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






29. 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






30. Characteristics: circle form (rhythmic motion within a circle); use of imagery - Gender roles: war and hunting for men - seasons and planting for women; early accompaniment came from drums - harps - flutes - and chants






31. 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)






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






38. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)






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






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






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






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






43. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






44. Movement without previous planning






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






46. 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






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






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. 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






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







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