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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. Pantomime/dance expression






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






14. The arrangement of head - shoulders - arms - torso - and legs while dancing






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






16. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






22. Direction: forward - backward - up - down - sideways (horizontal or vertical) - diagonal - straight - circle - out - in - zigzag - or spiral






23. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






24. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...






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






26. 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






27. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






28. High - medium - or low






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






30. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical






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






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






33. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






38. 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






39. 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)






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






41. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






44. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






45. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






47. 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).






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






49. Wide - narrow - big - or little






50. Even or uneven beat