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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






3. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






5. 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






6. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






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






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






12. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






15. 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






16. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






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






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






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






20. Dancing on the toes






21. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. High - medium - or low






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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)






40. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






42. Wide - narrow - big - or little






43. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






44. 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






45. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






48. 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






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






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






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