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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






11. 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






12. 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.






13. 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






14. Dancing on the toes






15. 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






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






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






18. High - medium - or low






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






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






21. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical






22. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






23. 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






24. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






27. 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






28. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






33. Separate the dance into the steps. Begin by teaching the steps - describing and demonstrating each separately. Steps are done slowly at first - using counts - and then at the proper tempo - Teach one part of the basic step pattern at a time; when two






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






41. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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 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. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






46. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






48. Ballet - jazz - and tap






49. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






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







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