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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






2. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances






3. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






7. Countable patterns






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






9. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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).






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






19. Movement without previous planning






20. 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






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






22. Gaze - Floor - Away






23. 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)






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






31. 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






32. Ballet - jazz - and tap






33. 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.






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






35. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






37. 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






38. Movement associated with gods/funerals






39. 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






40. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Gaze - floor - or away






47. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






48. 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






49. 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






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






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