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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






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






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






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






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






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






8. Polka - square dances - historic dances






9. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. 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)






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication






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






36. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Ballet - jazz - and tap






42. 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






43. Movement associated with gods/funerals






44. High - medium - or low






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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