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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance






2. 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






3. 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






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






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. 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






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






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






9. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






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






11. Characteristics: circle form (rhythmic motion within a circle); use of imagery - Gender roles: war and hunting for men - seasons and planting for women; early accompaniment came from drums - harps - flutes - and chants






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






13. High - medium - or low






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Feeling the dance movements of others in one's own muscles






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Dancing on the toes






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






39. 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






40. 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






41. The Church attempted to restrict pagan dance - often associated with fertility - but folk dances evolved from earlier ritual dance (e.g. - Maypole dance; origins in primitive fertility rituals [dancing around a pole]; associated with spring)






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






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






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






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. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...






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






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






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






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