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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. There are many regional differences; all had recreational aspects and basic steps such as running - walking - hopping - and skipping; all are linked to culture - music - and the history of a group; they take the form of a circle






2. Gaze - Floor - Away






3. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa






4. 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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. Refers to the lexicon of dance as taught in the original academies - also used in reference to ballets as created during the Imperial Russian days - such as The Sleeping Beauty - The Nutcracker - and Swan Lake - also refers to a style of performing






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






13. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance






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






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






16. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






22. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






23. Pantomime/dance expression






24. Solo - duet - or ensemble






25. Dancing on the toes






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






27. 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).






28. 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






29. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






30. 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






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






32. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Movement without previous planning






38. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






41. Speed: fast or slow






42. 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






43. 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






44. 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)






45. 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)






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






47. Countable patterns






48. 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






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






50. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer