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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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).






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Countable patterns






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






14. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head






15. 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






16. 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






17. Movement without previous planning






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Pantomime/dance expression






30. 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.






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






34. High - medium - or low






35. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






38. Ballet - jazz - and tap






39. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






47. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






48. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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