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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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1. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Space
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Abstraction
18th and 19th Centuries
2. Speed: fast or slow
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Tempo
Dance - pointe
3. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Historical forms of dance
Classical
Characteristics of folk dance
4. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
Quality of Energy
Barre
Rumba flamenco
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
5. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Social dance and mass culture
Dance teaching - prep
Nonlocomotor
6. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Rhapsodic rhythms
Square dancing and barn dancing
Pirouette
Improvisation
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
Styles of dance and movement
Range (of movement)
Beat
Ballet
8. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Native Americans
Grand jete
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Minuet
9. 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
Barre
Late 20th Century
Pathway
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
10. High - medium - or low
Level
Choreography
Religious or ceremonial dance
Elements of dance: Time
11. On the ball of the foot - or half toe
Dance - pointe
Level
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
12. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Focus
Force
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Religious or ceremonial dance
13. 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
Rumba flamenco
Religious or ceremonial dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Forc
14. 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
Form and shape
Historical forms of dance
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Dallet evolution
15. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Dance activities should begin with these
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Allegro
Native Americans
16. Movement without previous planning
Improvisation
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Theatrical dance
Form and shape
17. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Rhapsodic rhythms
Maypole dance
18th and 19th Centuries
18. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances
Range (of movement)
Lifts
Romantic Era
Choreography
19. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Space
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Adagio
Elevation
20. 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.
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Native Americans
18th and 19th Centuries
Cultural dances
21. 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
Styles of dance and movement
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Virtuoso dancing
Spotting
22. Appreciated the qualities of the individual; primitive expression and emotion; 'new freedom' of movement; choreography of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham and their harsh break from restrictive classical ballet and tutu; broadening the minds of the p
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Modern dance
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
23. 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)
Meter
Arabesque
Syncopation
Framework for dance activity instruction
24. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Extension
Other theatrical production
Range (of movement)
18th and 19th Centuries
25. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Styles of dance and movement
Line
Space
26. Gaze - Floor - Away
Range
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Focus
Body movement
27. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Improvisation
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Degree of Energy
Popular historical dances that are often used today
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
Elevation
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Abstraction
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
Modern dance choreography
Promenade
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Pointe
30. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Renaissance (1400-1600)
Form and shape
Body movement
31. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Dance
Pirouette
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
32. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Direction
Focus
Maypole dance
Range (of movement)
33. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Interactions between dancers
Dance
Force
34. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Modern dance choreography
Space between dancers
Pas de deux
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
35. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Force
Space
Framework for dance activity instruction
Square dancing and barn dancing
36. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Meter
Arabesque
Abstraction
Flamenco dance
37. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa
Syncopation
Quality of Energy
Promenade
Forc
38. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Level
Direction
Dallet evolution
Range (of movement)
39. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Romantic Era
Rumba flamenco
Minuet
40. 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
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Forc
Direction
Characteristics of folk dance
41. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Flamenco dance
Modern dance
Syncopation
Passe
42. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing
Range
Line
Meter
The 8 basic steps
43. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing
Adagio
Square dancing and barn dancing
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) China
Quality of Energy
44. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Social dance
Movements involved in the space element of dance
The 8 basic steps
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
45. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing
Space
Social dance styles
Pathway
Rhythm
46. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Adagio
Combined locomotor
Direction
Arabesque
47. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Elements of dance: Levels
Promenade
Level
48. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy
Forc
Spotting
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
49. 1. Originated with the Andalusian Gypsies in Spain 2. Forceful rhythms 3. Hand clapping 4. Rapid foot movements 5. Use of castanets 6. Colorful costumes
Level
Modern dance
Late 20th Century
Flamenco dance
50. 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
Play and sing with movement
Interactions between dancers
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Space
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