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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






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






11. Movement without previous planning






12. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






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






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






17. Countable patterns






18. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






19. 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)






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






21. Gaze - floor - or away






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






23. 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






24. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






26. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Gaze - Floor - Away






37. 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






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






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






40. High - medium - or low






41. 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






42. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






44. 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)






45. 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






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






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






48. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.






49. Speed: fast or slow






50. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period