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






2. 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






3. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






5. 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






6. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






8. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






9. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






11. Separate the dance into the steps. Begin by teaching the steps - describing and demonstrating each separately. Steps are done slowly at first - using counts - and then at the proper tempo - Teach one part of the basic step pattern at a time; when two






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. High - medium - or low






19. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






29. 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






30. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)






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






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






33. Countable patterns






34. 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






35. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






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






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






38. Speed: fast or slow






39. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






41. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






42. 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






43. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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