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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving






2. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






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






15. Movement associated with gods/funerals






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






21. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






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






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






26. Even or uneven beat






27. High - medium - or low






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






34. Ballet - jazz - and tap






35. 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






36. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






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






40. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






48. 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






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






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







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