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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer






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






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






4. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






10. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






11. Gaze - Floor - Away






12. 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






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






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






15. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






17. 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






18. Solo - duet - or ensemble






19. 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






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






21. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)






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






23. Separate the dance into the steps. Begin by teaching the steps - describing and demonstrating each separately. Steps are done slowly at first - using counts - and then at the proper tempo - Teach one part of the basic step pattern at a time; when two






24. 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






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






26. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






27. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






28. Movement without previous planning






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Dancing on the toes