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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. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. Dancing on the toes






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






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






8. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






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






12. Countable patterns






13. Gaze - Floor - Away






14. A term coined in the 1960s by those who wanted to create movement outside the influences of any of the then - traditional modern dance pioneers - such as Cunningham - Graham - Humphrey - Lim






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






16. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






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






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






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






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






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






22. Pantomime/dance expression






23. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






24. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






33. 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






34. 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).






35. High - medium - or low






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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