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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. 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






2. A pose in which the working leg is extended with a straight knee directly behind the body (both the height of the leg and the position of the arms are variable)






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






4. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






6. Must include these four factors: Dance movements must predate the 19th century - Dance is performed by peasants or royalty - The choreography is derived from tradition - There is no teacher






7. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






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






9. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






10. High - medium - or low






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






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






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






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






15. Speed: fast or slow






16. 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






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






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






19. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Primary school children love to play and sing with movement in the simple sing - along dances of London Bridge - Hokey Pokey - Ring Around the Rosie - The Farmer in the Dell - B.I.N.G.O. - Pop Goes the Weasel - and Skip to My Lou






26. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






32. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






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






34. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses






46. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






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






48. 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.






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






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