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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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1. Even or uneven beat
Elevation
Classical
Form and shape
Beat
2. 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
Attitude
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Form and Shape
Dance teaching - prep
3. (Often traditional folk steps): two - step - paddle - grapevine - step - hop - chug - and spinning
Dance - pointe
Combined locomotor
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
4. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Folk dance
Syncopation
Movement materials
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
5. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)
Play and sing with movement
Pirouette
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Elements of dance
6. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Elements of dance: Time
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Java
Romantic Era
Spotting
7. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Level
Social dance
Postmodern dance
8. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
Passe
Spotting
Quality of Energy
Historical forms of dance
9. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Social dance and mass culture
Spotting
Syncopation
Degree of Energy
10. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air
Virtuoso dancing
Pathway
Dance teaching - prep
Theatrical dance
11. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Pointe
Allegro
Dance post -1960s
Alignment
12. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions
Flamenco dance
Theatrical dance
Well - known musical productions
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
13. 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
Historical forms of dance
Postmodern dance
Range
Classical
14. Dancing on the toes
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Elements of dance
Pointe
Space
15. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Combined locomotor
Late 20th Century
Modern dance
Elements of dance: Levels
16. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Promenade
Improvisation
Form and Shape
Elements of dance
17. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Meter
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Arabesque
18. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Religious or ceremonial dance
Minuet
Promenade
19. 'To twirl or spin'; a turn on one foot that can be executed outward - away from the body - or inward - toward the body
Cultural dances
Framework for dance activity instruction
Pas de deux
Pirouette
20. 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
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Elements of dance: Force
Characteristics of folk dance
Creative movement
21. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Meter
Range (of movement)
Nonlocomotor
22. 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
Postmodern dance
Styles of dance and movement
Degree of Energy
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
23. 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
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Minuet
Barre
Spotting
24. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Barre
Space between dancers
Modern dance choreography
25. Movement without previous planning
Movement materials
Rhythm
Elements of dance: Time
Improvisation
26. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Popular historical dances that are often used today
Elevation
Improvisation
Folk dance
27. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Framework for dance activity instruction
Other theatrical production
Social dance and mass culture
Focus
28. Polka - square dances - historic dances
Beat
Combined locomotor
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
29. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)
Pointe
Minuet
Late 20th Century
Social dance and mass culture
30. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Other theatrical production
Space
Adagio
Form and Shape
31. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus
Folk dance
Degree of Energy
Kinds of Levels
Pas de deux
32. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance
Form and shape
Movement materials
Barre
Social dance
33. 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
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Rhapsodic Rhythms
Pointe
18th and 19th Centuries
34. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)
Flamenco dance
The 8 basic steps
Pas de deux
Native Americans
35. 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
Dance
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Religious or ceremonial dance
36. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Meter
Passe
Modern dance
Cultural dances
37. Speed: fast or slow
Tempo
Dance
Modern dance choreography
Theatrical dance
38. Must include these four factors: Dance movements must predate the 19th century - Dance is performed by peasants or royalty - The choreography is derived from tradition - There is no teacher
Range (of movement)
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Rumba flamenco
39. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa
Movement materials
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Syncopation
Focus
40. 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)
Form and shape
The 8 basic steps
Arabesque
Kinds of Levels
41. Gaze - Floor - Away
Focus
Line
Dance in the Middle Ages (500-1400)
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
42. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Characteristics of folk dance
43. 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
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Nonlocomotor
Extension
Pointe
44. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little
Pirouette
Range (of movement)
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Direction
45. 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
Pas de deux
Ballet
Level
Elements of dance
46. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Dance - pointe
Line
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
47. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Dance - Prehistory to Beginning of Middle Ages (A.D. 400)
Pathway
Direction
Movements involved in the space element of dance
48. Forward/Backward - Up/Down - Sideways (horizontal or vertical) - Diagonal - Straight - Circle - Out/In - Zigzag - Spiral
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Direction
Focus
Kinesthetic awareness
49. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Theatrical dance
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Elements of dance
50. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Theatrical dance
Martha Graham and psychodrama
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