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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical






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






3. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






4. 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






5. 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.






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






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. High - medium - or low






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






19. Movement without previous planning






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






21. 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






22. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






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






27. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






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






30. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






33. 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






34. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer






35. 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






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






37. Gaze - floor - or away






38. Polka - square dances - historic dances






39. Solo - duet - or ensemble






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Pantomime/dance expression






47. 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






48. Countable patterns






49. 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






50. 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