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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






11. 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






12. 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)






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






14. Dancing on the toes






15. 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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






25. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. Ballet - jazz - and tap






34. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






36. 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






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. 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






39. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






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






43. Appreciated the qualities of the individual; primitive expression and emotion; 'new freedom' of movement; choreography of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham and their harsh break from restrictive classical ballet and tutu; broadening the minds of the p






44. 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






45. 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).






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






47. 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






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






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






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