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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






4. 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






5. Movement without previous planning






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






7. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. Gaze - Floor - Away






15. 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






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






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






18. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






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






22. Ballet - jazz - and tap






23. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






25. 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






26. Pantomime/dance expression






27. Dancing on the toes






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Even or uneven beat






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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)






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






48. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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