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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






2. An adagio movement in which the dancer pivots completely around on one foot while maintaining a pose with the working leg






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances






14. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity






15. Often danced on May Day in various European nations such as Germany and Sweden - taught in American schools today - The maypole is a tall pole decorated with floral garlands - flags - and streamers - Ribbons are attached to a pole - so that children






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






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






18. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






22. Even or uneven beat






23. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






24. 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






25. 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).






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






27. 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)






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






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






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






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






32. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






33. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






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






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






39. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






42. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance






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






44. Have expressed mourning the spirit in dance movement. They have also used dance as a ritual to prepare for battles and to celebrate joyful occasions.






45. Countable patterns






46. 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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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