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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. Speed: fast or slow






2. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






4. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






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






6. 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






7. Wide - narrow - big - or little






8. 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






9. 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






10. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






12. Gaze - floor - or away






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






21. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






22. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






38. Countable patterns






39. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






40. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






50. 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