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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. Intense movement often depicting pain - fear - and love; dance forms 'sculptured' by human body positions; contraction and release of the torso - 'fall and recover'; angular gestures; schools and dance companies






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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)






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






8. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






9. 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






10. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






12. 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






13. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






16. 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)






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






29. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. High - medium - or low






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






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