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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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)






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. High - medium - or low






14. Formal dancing spread to the Continent; expansion of professional dancing masters; professional choreography at the Paris Opera (opera and dance); costuming; introduction of the waltz (1-2-3) rhythm; court dance






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






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






17. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






19. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets






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






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






22. Countable patterns






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






34. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






36. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






37. Literally - 'a step for two'; this refers to a specific codified form that is choreographed in many classical ballets; this is also used to refer to any section of a dance performed by two dancers together






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






39. Gaze - Floor - Away






40. 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






41. Pantomime/dance expression






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






49. Wide - narrow - big - or little






50. 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