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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. 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).






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






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






20. Speed: fast or slow






21. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)






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






23. 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.






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






25. Movement without previous planning






26. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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)






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






50. Wide - narrow - big - or little