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






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






3. Movement without previous planning






4. 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






5. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






8. Movement associated with gods/funerals






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






13. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






14. High - medium - or low






15. 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






16. 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






17. Solo - duet - or ensemble






18. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






19. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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)






26. Raising the leg to a straightened position with the foot very high above the ground; the ability to lift and hold the leg in position of the ground






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






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






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






30. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






32. 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






33. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






35. Wide - narrow - big - or little






36. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. 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).






41. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8






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






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






44. Growth of contemporary dance - post - modernism in the 1960s; movement toward simplicity and a less sophisticated technique; 'No' manifesto - a frequent rejection of costumes and stories






45. 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






46. Broadway and Hollywood shows; a new style of moving with emphasis on speed and mobility; lean body types; importance of the female dancer






47. 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






48. 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






49. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






50. 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