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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






2. High - medium - or low






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






4. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






5. 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






6. 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






7. Countable patterns






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






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






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






23. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






24. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Wide - narrow - big - or little






33. 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.






34. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






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






36. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing






37. Movement without previous planning






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






39. Gaze - Floor - Away






40. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






42. Speed: fast or slow






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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