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






3. 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






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






5. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






12. 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.






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Countable patterns






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






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






24. Speed: fast or slow






25. 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






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






27. Wide - narrow - big - or little






28. Movement without previous planning






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






30. 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






31. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






32. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






33. Polka - square dances - historic dances






34. 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)






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. Pantomime/dance expression






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






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






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






50. 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