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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






2. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






3. Pantomime/dance expression






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






5. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






8. Countable patterns






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






10. Movement without previous planning






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Even or uneven beat






17. 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






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






19. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






20. 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






21. Solo - duet - or ensemble






22. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






31. On the ball of the foot - or half toe






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






33. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






34. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels






35. Quality of energy: sustained (smooth) - suspended (light) - swing (under - curve) - sway (over - curve) - collapsed (loose) - percussive (sharp) - or vibrate (shudder) - Degree of energy: strong - weak - heavy - light - dynamic - static - flowing - o






36. Speed: fast or slow






37. 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






38. Gaze - Floor - Away






39. 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






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






41. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing






42. Dancing on the toes






43. 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






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






45. High - medium - or low






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






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






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






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






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