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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...






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






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






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






5. 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)






6. 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






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






8. Movement without previous planning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense






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






20. 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






21. Gaze - Floor - Away






22. 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






23. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






26. Raising the leg to a straightened position with the foot very high above the ground; the ability to lift and hold the leg in position of the ground






27. 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






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






29. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






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






33. Movement associated with gods/funerals






34. 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






35. 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.






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






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






38. Speed: fast or slow






39. Solo - duet - or ensemble






40. 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






41. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. Even or uneven beat






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






48. 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).






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






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