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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. Dancing on the toes






7. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






10. 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






11. Separate the dance into the steps. Begin by teaching the steps - describing and demonstrating each separately. Steps are done slowly at first - using counts - and then at the proper tempo - Teach one part of the basic step pattern at a time; when two






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






13. 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






14. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






17. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Even or uneven beat






23. 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)






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






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






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






27. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






29. Speed: fast or slow






30. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






31. 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






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






33. Pantomime/dance expression






34. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






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






38. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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