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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...






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






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






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






5. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances






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






7. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head






8. Even or uneven beat






9. 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.






10. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa






11. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






12. 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)






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form






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






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






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






28. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






29. 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






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






31. Speed: fast or slow






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






33. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






34. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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).






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






44. 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






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






46. Pantomime/dance expression






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






48. 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






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






50. Wide - narrow - big - or little