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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






2. Ballet - jazz - and tap






3. 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






4. Solo - duet - or ensemble






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Ethnic and cultural dance - Cultural dances - Religious or ceremonial dance - Folk Dance - Play and sing with movement - Maypole dance - Modern Dance - Theatrical dance - Social dance






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






11. Even or uneven beat






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






13. 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






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






15. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






27. 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






28. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






30. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






33. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






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






37. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Countable patterns






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Gaze - floor - or away






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






50. 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






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