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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






3. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






4. Pantomime/dance expression






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






6. 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)






7. High - medium - or low






8. 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






9. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Countable patterns






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






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






17. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






19. Speed: fast or slow






20. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






22. 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






23. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






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






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






28. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






29. 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






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






31. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa






39. 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






40. 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






41. Movement without previous planning






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






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






44. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






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






47. Polka - square dances - historic dances






48. 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






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






50. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination







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