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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






2. Dancing on the toes






3. Even or uneven beat






4. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






5. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Intense movement often depicting pain - fear - and love; dance forms 'sculptured' by human body positions; contraction and release of the torso - 'fall and recover'; angular gestures; schools and dance companies






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






22. Gaze - floor - or away






23. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






25. Countable patterns






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






27. Wide - narrow - big - or little






28. Movement without previous planning






29. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






32. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






33. 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






34. 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)






35. 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






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






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






38. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






39. 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






40. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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