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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






2. Movement without previous planning






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






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






5. 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)






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






7. 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






8. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






9. 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






10. Warm - up - skill building - expression via classroom dance activities






11. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






13. 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






14. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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)






21. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. Pantomime/dance expression






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Gaze - Floor - Away






41. 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






42. Even or uneven beat






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






44. Solo - duet - or ensemble






45. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance






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






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






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






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






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