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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history - The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations - rituals - and rites of passage - Many cultures consider dance a universal spiritual l






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Speed: fast or slow






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






22. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Have the dancers walk through the floor pattern. Then combine the steps with the floor pattern - first without music - and then with music (remember that not all dances have a set floor pattern).






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






34. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






36. 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






37. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)






38. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






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






40. Even or uneven beat






41. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






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






45. Movement without previous planning






46. Wide - narrow - big - or little






47. 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






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






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






50. 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