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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






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






3. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)






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






10. Gaze - floor - or away






11. Even or uneven beat






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






22. Speed: fast or slow






23. 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






24. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






32. 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)






33. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






41. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






42. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






45. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






47. 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






48. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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