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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






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






3. Movement associated with gods/funerals






4. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






5. High - medium - or low






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Gaze - Floor - Away






11. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense






17. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






18. 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






19. 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






20. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances






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






22. Primary school children love to play and sing with movement in the simple sing - along dances of London Bridge - Hokey Pokey - Ring Around the Rosie - The Farmer in the Dell - B.I.N.G.O. - Pop Goes the Weasel - and Skip to My Lou






23. 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)






24. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles






33. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






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






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






37. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






41. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






45. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






46. 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






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






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






49. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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