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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Solo - duet - or ensemble






6. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






7. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






12. 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






13. Even or uneven beat






14. Dancing on the toes






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






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






17. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Wide - narrow - big - or little






23. 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






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






25. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






26. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






27. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






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






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






38. Movement associated with gods/funerals






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






45. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing






46. 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






47. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement






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






49. Polka - square dances - historic dances






50. 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