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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another






2. 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






3. Even or uneven beat






4. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






5. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






6. 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






7. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






9. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)






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






11. Angular - rounded - twisted - bent - crooked - symmetrical - or asymmetrical






12. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






13. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






14. 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






15. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






16. 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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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)






23. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






24. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






26. High - medium - or low






27. 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






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






29. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






33. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






35. 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






36. Gaze - floor - or away






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






38. 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)






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






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






44. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






45. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






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






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






50. 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







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