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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication






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






3. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. There are many regional differences; all had recreational aspects and basic steps such as running - walking - hopping - and skipping; all are linked to culture - music - and the history of a group; they take the form of a circle






11. Side - by - side - supported - far - or near)






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






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






14. Ballet - jazz - and tap






15. Pantomime/dance expression






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






17. The continued evolution of ballet; emphasis on emotions and fantasy; true pointe work; evolution of 'lightness in flight'; - this differed from other dance forms in placement and alignment of the body - as well as in training - Focus on the ballerina






18. 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






19. Dancing on the toes






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






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. 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






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






24. 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)






25. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






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






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






28. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






30. 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






31. Solo - duet - or ensemble






32. Gaze - floor - or away






33. 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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. 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).






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






39. 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






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






41. High - medium - or low






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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