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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)






2. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






4. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity






5. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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






10. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






12. 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






13. Gaze - floor - or away






14. Speed: fast or slow






15. Countable patterns






16. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






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






19. 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)






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






29. Even or uneven beat






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






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






32. 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






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






34. A leap from one leg to the other in which the working leg is kicked or thrown away from the body and into the air; the pose achieved in the air differs - a does the direction the leap takes






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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






40. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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