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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg






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






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






4. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






10. Solo - duet - or ensemble






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Speed: fast or slow






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






18. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






27. Gaze - Floor - Away






28. 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






29. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






32. Countable patterns






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






39. Polka - square dances - historic dances






40. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






42. Wide - narrow - big - or little






43. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






45. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






47. 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.






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






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






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