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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements






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






3. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






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






13. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






14. On the ball of the foot - or half toe






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






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






25. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






27. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets






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






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






37. 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






38. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






39. 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)






40. Dancing on the toes






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






42. 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






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






44. Speed: fast or slow






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






46. 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






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






48. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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