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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






2. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






11. 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






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






13. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






14. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






15. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement






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






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






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






19. A 'passing' position in which the foot passes by the knee of the supporting leg - When this position is held - as in pirouettes - with the foot of the working leg resting against the knee of the supporting leg - it is known as retire






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. Polka - square dances - historic dances






24. 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






25. Pantomime/dance expression






26. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance






27. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. Based upon the subjective interpretation of internalized feelings - emotions - and moods - Unlike formal ballet - this is often unstructured and makes deliberate use of gravity and body weight to enhance movement - It also encourages students to expr






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






34. 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






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






36. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






37. 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.






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






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






40. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Speed: fast or slow






46. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






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