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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)






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






3. 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






4. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






5. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Speed: fast or slow






12. Ballet - jazz - and tap






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






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






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






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






21. Wide - narrow - big - or little






22. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






24. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






26. Dancing on the toes






27. Even or uneven beat






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






36. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Gaze - Floor - Away






44. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






45. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles






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






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






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






49. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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