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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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1. 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
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Meter
Range (of movement)
Dance - pointe
2. 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).
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Social dance styles
Syncopation
Pointe
3. Even or uneven beat
Modern dance
Classical
Beat
Elements of dance: Force
4. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Focus
Kinds of Levels
5. 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
Syncopation
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Grand jete
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
6. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Other theatrical production
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Play and sing with movement
Space
7. 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
Cultural dances
Well - known musical productions
Adagio
Late 20th Century
8. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets
Theatrical dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance post -1960s
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
9. 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)
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Arabesque
Degree of Energy
10. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Pirouette
Well - known musical productions
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
4 Elements of dance movements
11. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral
Elements of dance: Levels
Interactions between dancers
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Space
12. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Framework for dance activity instruction
Movements involved in the space element of dance
13. 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
Range (of movement)
Historical forms of dance
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Grand jete
14. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Level
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Kinds of Levels
15. 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
Pas de deux
Improvisation
Cultural dances
Body movement
16. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Range
Rumba flamenco
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
17. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Late 20th Century
Folk dance
Ballet
18. 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
Modern dance
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Range (of movement)
Native Americans
19. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Interactions between dancers
Combined locomotor
Syncopation
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
20. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Allegro
The 8 basic steps
21. 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
18th and 19th Centuries
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Pathway
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
22. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Syncopation
Dance activities should begin with these
Spotting
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
23. 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
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Flamenco dance
Modern dance
Barre
24. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance
Promenade
Degree of Energy
Individual - group - or class
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
25. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset
Range
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Syncopation
Cultural dances
26. 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.
Native Americans
Pas de deux
Individual - group - or class
Social dance
27. 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
Dance post -1960s
Dance - pointe
Styles of dance and movement
Elements of dance
28. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Characteristics of folk dance
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Force
29. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Modern dance
Meter
30. 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
Classical
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Elements of dance: Levels
Framework for dance activity instruction
31. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Space
Framework for dance activity instruction
Pathway
Modern dance
32. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
Quality of Energy
Native Americans
Adagio
Styles of dance and movement
33. 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
4 Elements of dance movements
Dance teaching - prep
Ballet
Rumba flamenco
34. 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
Postmodern dance
Meter
Barre
Martha Graham and psychodrama
35. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical
Form and shape
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Degree of Energy
Movements involved in the space element of dance
36. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Romantic Era
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Space
37. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing
Syncopation
Social dance styles
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Improvisation
38. Movement associated with gods/funerals
Elements of dance: Time
Ballet
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Rumba flamenco
39. Gaze - floor - or away
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Focus
Barre
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
40. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Square dancing and barn dancing
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Theatrical dance
Pointe
41. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Minuet
Elements of dance: Time
Dance post -1960s
Social dance
42. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling
Alignment
Modern dance
Nonlocomotor
Social dance
43. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Square dancing and barn dancing
Rhythm
Promenade
44. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Movement materials
Attitude
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
45. 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)
Rhythm
Play and sing with movement
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Rhapsodic Rhythms
46. 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
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Level
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Dance teaching - prep
47. 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
Individual - group - or class
Styles of dance and movement
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Maypole dance
48. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Degree of Energy
Framework for dance activity instruction
Level
Lifts
49. 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
Elements of dance: Force
Attitude
Romantic Era
Range
50. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Pas de deux
Native Americans
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Modern dance