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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






3. 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






4. Movement associated with gods/funerals






5. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






6. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)






7. 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






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






9. A leap from one leg to the other in which the working leg is kicked or thrown away from the body and into the air; the pose achieved in the air differs - a does the direction the leap takes






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






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






12. Movement without previous planning






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






15. Gaze - Floor - Away






16. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Polka - square dances - historic dances






23. 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).






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






32. 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)






33. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






34. 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






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






36. Gaze - floor - or away






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






41. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






43. Even or uneven beat






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






45. 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






46. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






48. 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






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






50. High - medium - or low