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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

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






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






3. Even or uneven beat






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






5. Movement associated with gods/funerals






6. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Solo - duet - or ensemble






14. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






17. Ballet - jazz - and tap






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel






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






24. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing






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






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. 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






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






29. High - medium - or low






30. 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






31. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Countable patterns






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






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






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






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






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






45. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)






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






47. 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).






48. Speed: fast or slow






49. 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)






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






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