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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






2. Movement associated with gods/funerals






3. 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






4. Countable patterns






5. 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






6. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






8. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






10. 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






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






12. 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)






13. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






14. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






15. 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






16. Based upon the subjective interpretation of internalized feelings - emotions - and moods - Unlike formal ballet - this is often unstructured and makes deliberate use of gravity and body weight to enhance movement - It also encourages students to expr






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. A line along which a person or part of a person moves - Patterns on/in the Floor - Elevated or Air






29. Solo - duet - or ensemble






30. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






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






33. 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






34. Variations on folk dances are found in dance forms of today - including...






35. Dance movement that is primary and nonfunctional - with an emphasis on body mastery for expressive and communicative purposes






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






37. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






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






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






43. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






46. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






48. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






49. 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






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