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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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1. Gaze - Floor - Away
Direction
Pointe
Focus
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
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
Social dance
Alignment
Dallet evolution
Extension
3. 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
Lifts
Social dance styles
Theatrical dance
Flamenco dance
4. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Creative movement
Theatrical dance
Nonlocomotor
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
5. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical
Modern dance
Form and shape
Dallet evolution
Beat
6. 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)
Improvisation
Arabesque
Level
Historical forms of dance
7. Countable patterns
Pirouette
Postmodern dance
Rhythm
Virtuoso dancing
8. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Pas de deux
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Dance activities should begin with these
9. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Combined locomotor
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Social dance
10. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Late 20th Century
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Promenade
Pathway
11. 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
Level
Dallet evolution
Pas de deux
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
12. Wide - narrow - big - or little
Dance activities should begin with these
Range
Meter
Elements of dance: Levels
13. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Range (of movement)
Space
Elements of dance: Force
Syncopation
14. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Spotting
Rhythm
Quality of Energy
15. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Interactions between dancers
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Other theatrical production
16. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Kinds of Levels
Folk dance
Tempo
Minuet
17. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Religious or ceremonial dance
Dance activities should begin with these
Form and Shape
Postmodern dance
18. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Form and shape
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Rhapsodic rhythms
Romantic Era
19. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Forc
Modern dance
Line
Creative movement
20. 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
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Arabesque
Range (of movement)
Rhapsodic rhythms
21. Speed: fast or slow
Tempo
Elements of dance: Force
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Forc
22. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Lifts
Minuet
Syncopation
23. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Body movement
Kinesthetic awareness
Spotting
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
24. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Elements of dance: Levels
Choreography
Dance
Spotting
25. 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
Elements of dance: Time
Ballet
Direction
Modern dance choreography
26. Solo - duet - or ensemble
Individual - group - or class
Styles of dance and movement
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Modern dance
27. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Form and Shape
Pathway
Meter
Elevation
28. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
4 Elements of dance movements
Dance teaching - prep
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Force
29. 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.
Arabesque
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Alignment
Native Americans
30. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America
Alignment
Space between dancers
Dance
Rumba flamenco
31. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Elements of dance: Time
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Allegro
Alignment
32. 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
Syncopation
Attitude
Passe
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
33. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Interactions between dancers
Allegro
Play and sing with movement
Modern dance
34. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Rumba flamenco
Historical forms of dance
Dance activities should begin with these
Flamenco dance
35. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Elements of dance: Force
36. 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
Interactions between dancers
Elements of dance: Force
Postmodern dance
Forc
37. 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
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Degree of Energy
Creative movement
Alignment
38. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Theatrical dance
Pointe
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Interactions between dancers
39. 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
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Modern dance choreography
Direction
Pas de deux
40. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...
Form and shape
Choreography
Square dancing and barn dancing
Ballet
41. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Quality of Energy
Degree of Energy
Pathway
Modern dance
42. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Pathway
Religious or ceremonial dance
Space
Pirouette
43. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Kinds of Levels
Interactions between dancers
Elevation
44. 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
18th and 19th Centuries
Space between dancers
Focus
Modern dance
45. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Pirouette
Dance teaching - prep
4 Elements of dance movements
Maypole dance
46. A round rail attached to the wall horizontally - about 3 1/2 feet above the floor - for dancers to hold during the first half of technique class; it is also used for stretching the legs by placing the feet or legs on it
Passe
Level
Barre
Ballet
47. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Forc
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Space
Pirouette
48. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Space
Body movement
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Grand jete
49. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Renaissance (1400-1600)
4 Elements of dance movements
Force
Line
50. 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
Elevation
Grand jete
Square dancing and barn dancing
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
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