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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning






2. Movement associated with gods/funerals






3. 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






4. Quality of energy: sustained (smooth) - suspended (light) - swing (under - curve) - sway (over - curve) - collapsed (loose) - percussive (sharp) - or vibrate (shudder) - Degree of energy: strong - weak - heavy - light - dynamic - static - flowing - o






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






12. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






14. 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






15. Dancing on the toes






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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).






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






22. 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






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






24. Pantomime/dance expression






25. Speed: fast or slow






26. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






36. 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






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






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






39. High - medium - or low






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






47. Movement without previous planning






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






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






50. 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)







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