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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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).






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. Polka - square dances - historic dances






20. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa






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






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






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






24. Gaze - floor - or away






25. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






28. 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.






29. Pantomime/dance expression






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






31. Countable patterns






32. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel






33. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started






34. High - medium - or low






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. Speed: fast or slow






40. Dancing on the toes






41. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






50. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little