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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)






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






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






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






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






7. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement






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






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






10. 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






11. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






13. Countable patterns






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






15. 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






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






17. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. Pantomime/dance expression






26. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






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






29. 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






30. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






31. The continued evolution of ballet; emphasis on emotions and fantasy; true pointe work; evolution of 'lightness in flight'; - this differed from other dance forms in placement and alignment of the body - as well as in training - Focus on the ballerina






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






33. 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






34. 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.






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Movement without previous planning






40. 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)






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






42. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication






43. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






44. 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






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






46. Dancing on the toes






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






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






49. 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






50. Wide - narrow - big - or little