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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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






9. A 'passing' position in which the foot passes by the knee of the supporting leg - When this position is held - as in pirouettes - with the foot of the working leg resting against the knee of the supporting leg - it is known as retire






10. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)






11. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






13. The Church attempted to restrict pagan dance - often associated with fertility - but folk dances evolved from earlier ritual dance (e.g. - Maypole dance; origins in primitive fertility rituals [dancing around a pole]; associated with spring)






14. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






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






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






17. A pose modeled after the statue of the winged Mercury by Giovanni Bologna in which the working leg is extended behind the body with the knee bent; it can also be held in front of the body






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






24. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Speed: fast or slow






43. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






47. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






49. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






50. Countable patterns