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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Countable patterns






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






3. 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






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






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. 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






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






15. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






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. Movement associated with gods/funerals






18. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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)






29. 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






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






31. Solo - duet - or ensemble






32. 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






33. Have expressed mourning the spirit in dance movement. They have also used dance as a ritual to prepare for battles and to celebrate joyful occasions.






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






35. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






44. 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






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






46. Movement without previous planning






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






48. 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






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






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