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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. Even or uneven beat






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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).






11. 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






12. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






19. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Gaze - Floor - Away






30. 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






31. 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






32. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






33. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






34. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






35. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind






36. Dancing on the toes






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






38. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






39. Intense movement often depicting pain - fear - and love; dance forms 'sculptured' by human body positions; contraction and release of the torso - 'fall and recover'; angular gestures; schools and dance companies






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






41. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Countable patterns






47. 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






48. 1. Originated with the Andalusian Gypsies in Spain 2. Forceful rhythms 3. Hand clapping 4. Rapid foot movements 5. Use of castanets 6. Colorful costumes






49. 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






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