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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. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning






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






3. 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.






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






5. Literally - 'a step for two'; this refers to a specific codified form that is choreographed in many classical ballets; this is also used to refer to any section of a dance performed by two dancers together






6. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. Speed: fast or slow






13. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






15. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






17. 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)






18. 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






19. High - medium - or low






20. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






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






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






30. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






32. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. Countable patterns






41. 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






42. On the ball of the foot - or half toe






43. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






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






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






46. 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






47. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






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






49. 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






50. Movement without previous planning