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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. Movement associated with gods/funerals






10. 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






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






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. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






14. Wide - narrow - big - or little






15. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Dancing on the toes






31. 1. Originated with the Andalusian Gypsies in Spain 2. Forceful rhythms 3. Hand clapping 4. Rapid foot movements 5. Use of castanets 6. Colorful costumes






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






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






34. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






36. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






37. 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.






38. Countable patterns






39. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






40. Pantomime/dance expression






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






42. 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






43. Gaze - floor - or away






44. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






45. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






46. Movement without previous planning






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. 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