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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






2. 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






3. Gaze - floor - or away






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






5. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






8. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






9. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving






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






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






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






13. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Pantomime/dance expression






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






27. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity






28. High - medium - or low






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






30. 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






31. Dancing on the toes






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






39. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






42. 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)






43. 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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 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






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






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