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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head






2. 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.






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






4. 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






5. Rock 'n' roll; MTV; hip - hop; ballroom dancing (tango)






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






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






8. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






17. 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






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






19. Dancing on the toes






20. Gaze - floor - or away






21. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






22. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Ballet - jazz - and tap






29. 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






30. Even or uneven beat






31. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






42. Movement associated with gods/funerals






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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