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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. Pantomime/dance expression






11. 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






12. Speed: fast or slow






13. 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)






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






15. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses






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






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






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






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






20. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






27. Even or uneven beat






28. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg






29. 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)






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started






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






42. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






44. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling






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






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






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






48. 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






49. High - medium - or low






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