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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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)






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






3. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






6. 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






7. Movement without previous planning






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






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






10. Gaze - Floor - Away






11. 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






12. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






29. 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






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






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






32. 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)






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






40. 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






41. 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






42. Countable patterns






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






44. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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