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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






2. 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






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






4. Ballet - jazz - and tap






5. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form






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






7. Movement associated with gods/funerals






8. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






12. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






13. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






16. Countable patterns






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






18. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind






19. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






21. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






23. 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






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






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






26. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Movement without previous planning






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Speed: fast or slow






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







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