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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Refers to the lexicon of dance as taught in the original academies - also used in reference to ballets as created during the Imperial Russian days - such as The Sleeping Beauty - The Nutcracker - and Swan Lake - also refers to a style of performing






2. 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






3. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






5. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






7. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






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






11. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






12. 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






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






14. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning






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






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






17. 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






18. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






20. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral






36. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel






37. 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






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. 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)






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






41. 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.






42. Countable patterns






43. Ballet - jazz - and tap






44. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes






45. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






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






47. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






48. 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






49. High - medium - or low






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