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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. 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)






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






18. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






19. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






20. Solo - duet - or ensemble






21. Ballet - jazz - and tap






22. 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






23. Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history - The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations - rituals - and rites of passage - Many cultures consider dance a universal spiritual l






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






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






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






27. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






28. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral






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






30. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






33. Countable patterns






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






44. Dancing on the toes






45. 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






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






47. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






49. 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).






50. Gaze - Floor - Away







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