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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling






2. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






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






6. Gaze - Floor - Away






7. 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






8. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






10. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






11. Movement without previous planning






12. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






14. 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






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. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






28. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






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






32. Countable patterns






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. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






43. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context






44. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air






45. 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






46. 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






47. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






49. 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.






50. Dancing on the toes