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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






3. High - medium - or low






4. The continued evolution of ballet; emphasis on emotions and fantasy; true pointe work; evolution of 'lightness in flight'; - this differed from other dance forms in placement and alignment of the body - as well as in training - Focus on the ballerina






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






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






8. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






9. 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






10. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






18. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






20. Dancing on the toes






21. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)






22. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






23. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer






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






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






39. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






43. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






44. Pantomime/dance expression






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. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






47. 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)






48. Ethnic and cultural dance - Cultural dances - Religious or ceremonial dance - Folk Dance - Play and sing with movement - Maypole dance - Modern Dance - Theatrical dance - Social dance






49. 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






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