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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind






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






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






4. 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






5. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






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






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






10. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






13. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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)






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Movement without previous planning






31. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






32. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






34. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






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






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






37. Movement associated with gods/funerals






38. 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






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






40. 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).






41. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






42. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance






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






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






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






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. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






50. Even or uneven beat