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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






2. Countable patterns






3. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






4. There are many regional differences; all had recreational aspects and basic steps such as running - walking - hopping - and skipping; all are linked to culture - music - and the history of a group; they take the form of a circle






5. Dancing on the toes






6. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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.






18. 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






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






20. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






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






22. Based upon the subjective interpretation of internalized feelings - emotions - and moods - Unlike formal ballet - this is often unstructured and makes deliberate use of gravity and body weight to enhance movement - It also encourages students to expr






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






24. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history - The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations - rituals - and rites of passage - Many cultures consider dance a universal spiritual l






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






35. 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






36. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






44. Movement without previous planning






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






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






47. Solo - duet - or ensemble






48. 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






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






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






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