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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. 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)






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






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






8. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Gaze - floor - or away






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






17. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels






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






19. 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.






20. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. 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)






25. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






26. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






28. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






31. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






33. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Pantomime/dance expression






41. 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






42. Growth of contemporary dance - post - modernism in the 1960s; movement toward simplicity and a less sophisticated technique; 'No' manifesto - a frequent rejection of costumes and stories






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






44. 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






45. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






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






49. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






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