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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






3. 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






4. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






6. Countable patterns






7. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






11. Movement without previous planning






12. Must include these four factors: Dance movements must predate the 19th century - Dance is performed by peasants or royalty - The choreography is derived from tradition - There is no teacher






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






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






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






16. Ballet - jazz - and tap






17. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






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






30. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






31. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






32. 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






33. 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






34. Literally - 'a step for two'; this refers to a specific codified form that is choreographed in many classical ballets; this is also used to refer to any section of a dance performed by two dancers together






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






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






37. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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. 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)







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