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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. 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






3. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






5. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






9. Ballet - jazz - and tap






10. Dancing on the toes






11. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






12. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral






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






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






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






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






17. Pantomime/dance expression






18. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






19. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






23. Characteristics: circle form (rhythmic motion within a circle); use of imagery - Gender roles: war and hunting for men - seasons and planting for women; early accompaniment came from drums - harps - flutes - and chants






24. 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






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






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






27. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






33. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning






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






41. 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






42. Even or uneven beat






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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