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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






3. Gaze - Floor - Away






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






17. Pantomime/dance expression






18. Countable patterns






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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).






26. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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






35. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






36. 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






37. Polka - square dances - historic dances






38. 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






39. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity






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






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






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






43. Speed: fast or slow






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






45. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)






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






47. 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






48. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)






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






50. 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