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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. High - medium - or low






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






14. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Countable patterns






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






22. Movement without previous planning






23. 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






24. Gaze - floor - or away






25. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






27. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Even or uneven beat






36. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






37. 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






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






39. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






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






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