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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context






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






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






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






5. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






10. Speed: fast or slow






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer






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






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






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






19. Ballet - jazz - and tap






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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)






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Gaze - floor - or away






39. 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.






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






41. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






42. 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






43. 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






44. 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






45. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






48. 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






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






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







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