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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. 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).






2. Wide - narrow - big - or little






3. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






5. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






8. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






10. Even or uneven beat






11. 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






12. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






13. Appreciated the qualities of the individual; primitive expression and emotion; 'new freedom' of movement; choreography of Isadora Duncan and Martha Graham and their harsh break from restrictive classical ballet and tutu; broadening the minds of the p






14. 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






15. 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)






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






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






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






19. Movement without previous planning






20. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...






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






22. A part of pas de deux in which one dancer is lifted off the ground by another






23. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






36. Dancing on the toes






37. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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