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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. Gaze - floor - or away






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. Primary school children love to play and sing with movement in the simple sing - along dances of London Bridge - Hokey Pokey - Ring Around the Rosie - The Farmer in the Dell - B.I.N.G.O. - Pop Goes the Weasel - and Skip to My Lou






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Even or uneven beat






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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).






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






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






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






37. High - medium - or low






38. Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history - The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations - rituals - and rites of passage - Many cultures consider dance a universal spiritual l






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






40. Speed: fast or slow






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






42. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






43. 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






44. 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






45. Pantomime/dance expression






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






47. 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






48. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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