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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. 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).






3. Even or uneven beat






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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)






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






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






12. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity






13. 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






14. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






18. 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






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






20. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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.






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing






38. Movement associated with gods/funerals






39. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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)






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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