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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






2. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






3. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.






4. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form






5. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






6. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking






7. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






8. The tune of a song






9. Space - time - levels - and force/energy






10. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






11. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance






12. A ballroom dance from Argentina






13. The tactile quality of a work of art






14. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






15. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme






16. The reason the work was created






17. Variation in volume






18. Part of the stage closest to the audience






19. The movement of a point through space.






20. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






21. Where there is little or no effort to represent an object or scene in realistic terms






22. The distance between each note






23. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence






24. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance






25. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character






26. Red - orange - yellow - blue - green and violet make up the spectrum of color






27. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning






28. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






29. An entry path on which the actor becomes the character






30. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






31. Helps students see the connections among the arts






32. Basic artistic literacy; engage in reflection - analysis and synthesis and learn to understand and create meaning






33. From Cuba






34. Dominican Republic






35. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface






36. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






37. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.






38. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals






39. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene






40. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






41. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






42. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






43. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






44. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time






45. The practice of creating or performing works of art






46. The immediate spherical area surrounding a dancer's body






47. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance






48. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy






49. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






50. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity