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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






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






3. 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






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. 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)






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






14. 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






15. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






17. High - medium - or low






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






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






20. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral






21. 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






22. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






25. Movement without previous planning






26. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






27. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






32. Speed: fast or slow






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






34. 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






35. Ballet - jazz - and tap






36. 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






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






38. Movement associated with gods/funerals






39. 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






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






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






42. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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.







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