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






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






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






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






5. Wide - narrow - big - or little






6. 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.






7. 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)






8. 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






9. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






12. 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






13. Even or uneven beat






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. High - medium - or low






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






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






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






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






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






25. Speed: fast or slow






26. Polka - square dances - historic dances






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






33. 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






34. Movement without previous planning






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






43. 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)






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






45. Countable patterns






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






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






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






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






50. 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