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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






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






3. 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)






4. 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)






5. High - medium - or low






6. 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






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






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






9. Movement without previous planning






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






36. Countable patterns






37. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






50. 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