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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. Movement without previous planning






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






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






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






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






6. 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)






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






8. 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






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






10. Dancing on the toes






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Pantomime/dance expression






16. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head






23. Gaze - floor - or away






24. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






26. 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






27. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






34. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






36. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Ballet - jazz - and tap