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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






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






3. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






5. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






13. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8






14. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






15. Movement associated with gods/funerals






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






22. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






23. 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






24. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind






25. Wide - narrow - big - or little






26. 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






27. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






35. 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






36. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






40. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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