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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. Countable patterns






3. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






4. 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






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






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






7. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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)






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






22. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential






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






24. 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






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






26. The continued evolution of ballet; emphasis on emotions and fantasy; true pointe work; evolution of 'lightness in flight'; - this differed from other dance forms in placement and alignment of the body - as well as in training - Focus on the ballerina






27. 1. Originated with the Andalusian Gypsies in Spain 2. Forceful rhythms 3. Hand clapping 4. Rapid foot movements 5. Use of castanets 6. Colorful costumes






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






29. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical






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






31. High - medium - or low






32. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






33. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






35. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






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






39. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






40. 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






41. Movement without previous planning






42. 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






43. Dancing on the toes






44. 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






45. 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)






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






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






48. 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






49. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






50. 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