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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning






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






3. 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






4. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






5. Polka - square dances - historic dances






6. 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)






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






16. 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






17. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






20. Countable patterns






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






22. 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






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






24. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






25. 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






26. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






29. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving






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






31. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)






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






33. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada






44. 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






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






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






47. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form






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






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






50. 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