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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Speed: fast or slow






7. Ballet - jazz - and tap






8. 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






9. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






11. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






14. 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






15. High - medium - or low






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Separate the dance into the steps. Begin by teaching the steps - describing and demonstrating each separately. Steps are done slowly at first - using counts - and then at the proper tempo - Teach one part of the basic step pattern at a time; when two






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Must include these four factors: Dance movements must predate the 19th century - Dance is performed by peasants or royalty - The choreography is derived from tradition - There is no teacher






32. Polka - square dances - historic dances






33. On the ball of the foot - or half toe






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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).






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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







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