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






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






3. Speed: fast or slow






4. 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)






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






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






7. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






8. 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.






9. Often danced on May Day in various European nations such as Germany and Sweden - taught in American schools today - The maypole is a tall pole decorated with floral garlands - flags - and streamers - Ribbons are attached to a pole - so that children






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






11. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






25. 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






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






27. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance






28. 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)






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






30. 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).






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






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






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






38. Walking - running - leaping - jumping - hopping - galloping - skipping - and sliding (Chasse)






39. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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