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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. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






5. 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






6. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






7. 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).






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






9. High - medium - or low






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






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






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






13. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






19. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






21. Often danced on May Day in various European nations such as Germany and Sweden - taught in American schools today - The maypole is a tall pole decorated with floral garlands - flags - and streamers - Ribbons are attached to a pole - so that children






22. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






23. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






25. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






26. Countable patterns






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






34. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance






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






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






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






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






39. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






40. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles






47. Wide - narrow - big - or little






48. 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






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






50. 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