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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






2. 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.






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Movement associated with gods/funerals






8. Gaze - Floor - Away






9. 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






10. 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)






11. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






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






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






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






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






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






17. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






18. 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






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






20. 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)






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






22. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. Countable patterns






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






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






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






32. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






36. Primary school children love to play and sing with movement in the simple sing - along dances of London Bridge - Hokey Pokey - Ring Around the Rosie - The Farmer in the Dell - B.I.N.G.O. - Pop Goes the Weasel - and Skip to My Lou






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






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







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