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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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1. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Space between dancers
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
2. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Pathway
Native Americans
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Kinds of Levels
3. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form
Dance
Level
Cultural dances
Space
4. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Social dance and mass culture
Maypole dance
Abstraction
5. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Syncopation
Barre
6. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Religious or ceremonial dance
Improvisation
Pathway
7. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing
Tempo
Social dance styles
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Romantic Era
8. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Alignment
Interactions between dancers
Modern dance
Kinesthetic awareness
9. 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
Meter
Pas de deux
Combined locomotor
Movements involved in the space element of dance
10. Speed: fast or slow
Allegro
Tempo
Dallet evolution
Square dancing and barn dancing
11. 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
Meter
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Dance post -1960s
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
12. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Choreography
Extension
13. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Styles of dance and movement
Alignment
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Level
14. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements
Nonlocomotor
Allegro
Barre
Range (of movement)
15. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Native Americans
Spotting
Dance teaching - key words and counts
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
16. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Dance - pointe
Square dancing and barn dancing
Kinesthetic awareness
17. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Adagio
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
18. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes
Social dance
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Creative movement
Dance teaching - floor pattern
19. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Well - known musical productions
Choreography
Spotting
Popular historical dances that are often used today
20. 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
Romantic Era
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Space between dancers
21. 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
Barre
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Late 20th Century
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
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
Adagio
Play and sing with movement
Native Americans
Form and shape
23. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus
Level
Kinds of Levels
Elevation
Quality of Energy
24. 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
Extension
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
25. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Maypole dance
Attitude
Range (of movement)
26. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Attitude
Postmodern dance
Folk dance
Quality of Energy
27. 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
Interactions between dancers
Ballet
Promenade
Range (of movement)
28. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Attitude
Late 20th Century
Pas de deux
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
Modern dance choreography
Rumba flamenco
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Allegro
30. Social dance - which celebrated births - special events - and rites of passage; ritual dance - which maintained tradition - religious rituals (temple dances) - and hunting magic; and fertility dance - which marked the changing seasons (especially for
Historical forms of dance
Combined locomotor
Form and Shape
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
31. 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)
Historical forms of dance
Arabesque
Framework for dance activity instruction
Religious or ceremonial dance
32. 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
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Postmodern dance
33. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Level
Square dancing and barn dancing
Focus
Postmodern dance
34. 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
Degree of Energy
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Social dance styles
35. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa
The 8 basic steps
Syncopation
Level
Choreography
36. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Square dancing and barn dancing
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Direction
37. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Form and shape
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Beat
Attitude
38. Gaze - floor - or away
Dance post -1960s
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Focus
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
39. 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.
Choreography
Alignment
Native Americans
Promenade
40. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)
Rhapsodic rhythms
Grand jete
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Flamenco dance
41. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Form and Shape
Extension
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Play and sing with movement
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
Grand jete
Characteristics of folk dance
Rhapsodic rhythms
Allegro
43. 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
Theatrical dance
18th and 19th Centuries
Late 20th Century
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
44. 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
Dance post -1960s
Late 20th Century
Maypole dance
Characteristics of folk dance
45. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Promenade
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Postmodern dance
Movement materials
46. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Flamenco dance
Interactions between dancers
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Modern dance
47. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Elements of dance: Force
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Syncopation
48. 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
Passe
Modern dance
18th and 19th Centuries
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
49. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Dance post -1960s
Dallet evolution
Syncopation
Kinesthetic awareness
50. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Rumba flamenco
Meter
Modern dance
Historical forms of dance
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