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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances






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






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






4. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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)






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






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. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. Pantomime/dance expression






25. 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






26. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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)






32. Dancing on the toes






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






34. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






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






38. 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).






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






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






41. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






42. The continued evolution of ballet; emphasis on emotions and fantasy; true pointe work; evolution of 'lightness in flight'; - this differed from other dance forms in placement and alignment of the body - as well as in training - Focus on the ballerina






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Movement without previous planning