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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg






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






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






4. 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






5. Wide - narrow - big - or little






6. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






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






8. Pantomime/dance expression






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. 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).






29. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






30. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






33. Movement without previous planning






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history - The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations - rituals - and rites of passage - Many cultures consider dance a universal spiritual l






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Polka - square dances - historic dances






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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