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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)






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






5. Speed: fast or slow






6. 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






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






8. Wide - narrow - big - or little






9. High - medium - or low






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






11. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






12. Gaze - Floor - Away






13. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






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






22. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






23. 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






24. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Growth of contemporary dance - post - modernism in the 1960s; movement toward simplicity and a less sophisticated technique; 'No' manifesto - a frequent rejection of costumes and stories






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






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






34. 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)






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






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






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






46. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






49. Even or uneven beat






50. 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