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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






2. 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






3. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication






4. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






6. Raising the leg to a straightened position with the foot very high above the ground; the ability to lift and hold the leg in position of the ground






7. 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






8. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






10. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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)






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Gaze - floor - or away






25. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






27. Even or uneven beat






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. High - medium - or low






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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)






49. 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






50. Wide - narrow - big - or little