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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






4. Speed: fast or slow






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. 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






7. 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)






8. 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






9. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. Even or uneven beat






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. Pantomime/dance expression






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






24. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical






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






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






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






28. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. Countable patterns






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Movement without previous planning






40. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






43. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






46. 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






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






48. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started






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






50. 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.