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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






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






3. 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






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






5. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






6. 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






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






8. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






15. 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)






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






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






18. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning






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






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






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






22. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






23. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






25. Solo - duet - or ensemble






26. 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






27. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






35. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses






36. 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






37. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential






38. Countable patterns






39. 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






40. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






41. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Speed: fast or slow






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






50. The Church attempted to restrict pagan dance - often associated with fertility - but folk dances evolved from earlier ritual dance (e.g. - Maypole dance; origins in primitive fertility rituals [dancing around a pole]; associated with spring)