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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Includes locomotor (moving from one place to another) and axial (contained movement around an axis of the body)






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






12. 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






13. 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)






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






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






16. Movement without previous planning






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






27. Pantomime/dance expression






28. Movement associated with gods/funerals






29. 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






30. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






39. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Appreciated the qualities of the individual; primitive expression and emotion; 'new freedom' of movement; choreography of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham and their harsh break from restrictive classical ballet and tutu; broadening the minds of the p






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