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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Ballet - jazz - and tap






7. Movement without previous planning






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






9. Even or uneven beat






10. 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






11. A pose modeled after the statue of the winged Mercury by Giovanni Bologna in which the working leg is extended behind the body with the knee bent; it can also be held in front of the body






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Countable patterns






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






20. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






21. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






26. 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)






27. 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






28. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






29. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






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. 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






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






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






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






35. Polka - square dances - historic dances






36. 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






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






38. 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)






39. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head






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






41. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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