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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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






2. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






3. Even or uneven beat






4. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical






5. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






8. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)






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






10. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






20. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






27. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance






28. 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






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






30. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Gaze - Floor - Away






41. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






44. 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






45. 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)






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






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






48. 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






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






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