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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Dancing on the toes






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






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






22. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical






23. High - medium - or low






24. 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






25. 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






26. Refers to the lexicon of dance as taught in the original academies - also used in reference to ballets as created during the Imperial Russian days - such as The Sleeping Beauty - The Nutcracker - and Swan Lake - also refers to a style of performing






27. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






32. 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).






33. 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






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






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






36. 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)






37. 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






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






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






40. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






41. Pantomime/dance expression






42. Countable patterns






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Intense movement often depicting pain - fear - and love; dance forms 'sculptured' by human body positions; contraction and release of the torso - 'fall and recover'; angular gestures; schools and dance companies






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