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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)






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






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






4. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets






5. Pantomime/dance expression






6. 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






7. 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






8. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






10. Gaze - floor - or away






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






18. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






31. Countable patterns






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






38. 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






39. 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)






40. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






49. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






50. Even or uneven beat