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






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






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. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning






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






6. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Have expressed mourning the spirit in dance movement. They have also used dance as a ritual to prepare for battles and to celebrate joyful occasions.






14. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






17. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing






18. 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






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






20. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential






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






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






23. Countable patterns






24. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






27. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Dancing on the toes






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






39. Even or uneven beat






40. 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)






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






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






43. 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






44. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






49. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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