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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. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






10. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






14. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






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






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






17. 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






18. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






21. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






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






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






26. Dancing on the toes






27. 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






28. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Movement without previous planning






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






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






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






37. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






40. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






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






45. Even or uneven beat






46. Gaze - floor - or away






47. 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






48. 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






49. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






50. Movement associated with gods/funerals