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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






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






3. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






4. 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






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






6. On the ball of the foot - or half toe






7. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Polka - square dances - historic dances






15. 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






16. 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






17. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






18. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






19. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Countable patterns






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






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






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






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






38. Movement associated with gods/funerals






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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.






47. 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






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






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






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