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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gaze - floor - or away






2. 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






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






4. Solo - duet - or ensemble






5. Polka - square dances - historic dances






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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






13. 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)






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. Ballet - jazz - and tap






22. 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






23. Speed: fast or slow






24. 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






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






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






27. Even or uneven beat






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






32. Movement associated with gods/funerals






33. 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






34. Countable patterns






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






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






37. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Wide - narrow - big - or little






45. 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






46. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






47. 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






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






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






50. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy