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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






4. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






9. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






11. Ballet - jazz - and tap






12. 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.






13. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel






14. 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






15. 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






16. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






20. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)






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






22. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






23. Movement associated with gods/funerals






24. 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






25. Gaze - Floor - Away






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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)






35. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Polka - square dances - historic dances






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. High - medium - or low






48. 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).






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






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