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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. 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






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






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






4. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






10. 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






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






12. 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.






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. Polka - square dances - historic dances






18. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






19. Gaze - floor - or away






20. 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






21. Dancing on the toes






22. Countable patterns






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Primary school children love to play and sing with movement in the simple sing - along dances of London Bridge - Hokey Pokey - Ring Around the Rosie - The Farmer in the Dell - B.I.N.G.O. - Pop Goes the Weasel - and Skip to My Lou






33. Movement associated with gods/funerals






34. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






35. 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






36. 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






37. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






39. Solo - duet - or ensemble






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






47. Gaze - Floor - Away






48. 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






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






50. Quality of energy: sustained (smooth) - suspended (light) - swing (under - curve) - sway (over - curve) - collapsed (loose) - percussive (sharp) - or vibrate (shudder) - Degree of energy: strong - weak - heavy - light - dynamic - static - flowing - o