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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer






2. Wide - narrow - big - or little






3. 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






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. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Countable patterns






12. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Even or uneven beat






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






31. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






33. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






34. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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. Dancing on the toes






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






40. Pantomime/dance expression






41. 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






42. 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)






43. 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).






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






45. 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)






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






47. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8






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






49. 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






50. A term coined in the 1960s by those who wanted to create movement outside the influences of any of the then - traditional modern dance pioneers - such as Cunningham - Graham - Humphrey - Lim