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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. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






3. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






4. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






8. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles






9. 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






10. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






11. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Gaze - Floor - Away






19. Ballet - jazz - and tap






20. Gaze - floor - or away






21. High - medium - or low






22. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






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






26. Countable patterns






27. 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






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






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






30. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






42. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






43. 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






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






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






46. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






49. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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