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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. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)






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






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






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






5. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






7. Speed: fast or slow






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






9. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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. Pantomime/dance expression






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






14. Movement without previous planning






15. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






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






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






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






19. Even or uneven beat






20. 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






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






22. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






25. 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).






26. High - medium - or low






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






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






29. To cue the steps and directional changes - and to alert students (e.g. - 'ready'); this helps students keep the main rhythmic pattern and encourages them to gain a sense of the whole






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






31. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Dancing on the toes






43. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






46. Countable patterns






47. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






48. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form






49. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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