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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






2. 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






3. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






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






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






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






7. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






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






10. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






11. Movement without previous planning






12. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






24. Have expressed mourning the spirit in dance movement. They have also used dance as a ritual to prepare for battles and to celebrate joyful occasions.






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






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






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






28. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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. The continued evolution of ballet; emphasis on emotions and fantasy; true pointe work; evolution of 'lightness in flight'; - this differed from other dance forms in placement and alignment of the body - as well as in training - Focus on the ballerina






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






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






34. 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






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






37. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






39. Speed: fast or slow






40. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






43. 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






44. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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