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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance
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1. 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
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Extension
Choreography
Flamenco dance
2. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor
Level
Square dancing and barn dancing
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Range (of movement)
3. 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
Extension
Play and sing with movement
Cultural dances
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
4. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises
Minuet
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Dance activities should begin with these
Elements of dance
5. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances
Degree of Energy
Improvisation
Dance teaching - prep
Adagio
6. Countable patterns
Rhythm
Syncopation
Virtuoso dancing
Adagio
7. Dancing on the toes
Alignment
Pointe
Dance teaching - prep
Cultural dances
8. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)
Body movement
Elements of dance: Levels
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
4 Elements of dance movements
9. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed
Dallet evolution
Movement materials
Elements of dance: Levels
4 Elements of dance movements
10. Rhythm: countable patterns - Tempo: fast or slow speed - Beat: even or uneven - Meter: 2/4 time - 3/4 time - etc.
Social dance and mass culture
Postmodern dance
Elements of dance: Time
Adagio
11. Movement without previous planning
Improvisation
Alignment
4 Elements of dance movements
Other theatrical production
12. 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
Characteristics of folk dance
Alignment
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Cultural dances
13. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus
Elements of dance: Time
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Maypole dance
Kinds of Levels
14. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Dance - pointe
15. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Form and Shape
Elements of dance: Levels
Elements of dance: Time
16. Ballet - jazz - and tap
Well - known musical productions
Elements of dance
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Social dance and mass culture
17. The way in which various parts of the dancer's body are in line with one another while the dancer is moving
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Alignment
Range
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
18. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
Syncopation
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
19. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Movements involved in the space element of dance
Elevation
Martha Graham and psychodrama
20. Strong/Weak - Heavy/Light - Dynamic/Static - Flowing/Tense
Modern dance choreography
Concepts regarding the time element of dance
Degree of Energy
Interactions between dancers
21. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
4 Elements of dance movements
Space between dancers
Level
22. 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
Romantic Era
Dance
Range
Dance - pointe
23. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication
Line
Characteristics of folk dance
Lifts
Modern dance
24. Formalized hand movements (e.g. - Hindu dance - the oldest world dance)
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Indi
Pas de deux
Pathway
Social dance and mass culture
25. 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
Form and shape
Rumba flamenco
Theatrical dance
Postmodern dance
26. 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
Meter
Kinds of Levels
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Egypt
Barre
27. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus
Dance teaching - prep
Characteristics of folk dance
Dance teaching - key words and counts
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
28. Determine appropriate age - related expectations for a safe - enjoyable classroom activity
Romantic Era
Lifts
Extension
Framework for dance activity instruction
29. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period
Minuet
Individual - group - or class
18th and 19th Centuries
Kinds of Levels
30. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination
Ballet
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Framework for dance activity instruction
Promenade
31. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Pointe
Arabesque
Classical
32. 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
Level
Characteristics of folk dance
Elements of dance: Time
Body movement
33. 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
Theatrical dance
Current examples of folk dances in the 20th century
Meter
Classical
34. 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
Pas de deux
Interactions between dancers
Dance post -1960s
Pirouette
35. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started
Body movement
Grand jete en tournan (tour jete)
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
36. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)
Ballet
Dance teaching - prep
Quality of Energy
Improvisation
37. Often carry important historical significance from ancient civilizations Examples: Chinese ribbon dance - Polish polonaise - India's Kathakali or Bharatanatyam dance - Clogging - traditionally from Wales - which involves double taps on both the heel
Degree of Energy
Maypole dance
Cultural dances
Dance teaching - floor pattern
38. Born in the 20th century as a result of dancers resisting the rigid structure of classical ballet dance
Pathway
Attitude
Modern dance
Social dance and mass culture
39. 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
Early 20th Century Revolutionary aspects of Ballets Russes (Russia)
Focus
Martha Graham and psychodrama
Range (of movement)
40. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Greece
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Japan
Elements of dance
Folk dance
41. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind
Focus
Pointe
Form and shape
Rhapsodic Rhythms
42. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement
Minuet
Dance teaching - floor pattern
Abstraction
Dance
43. Pantomime/dance expression
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
Dance teaching - prep
Authentic folk dancing in its purest form
Dance activities should begin with these
44. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance
Space
Social dance styles
Other theatrical production
Modern dance
45. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8
Meter
Nonlocomotor
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Revolutionary aspects of early modern dance
46. 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
Theatrical dance
Flamenco dance
Elevation
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
47. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe
Era of Romanticism (early 1800s)
Warm - up exercises should address these 5 skills/abilities
Virtuoso dancing
Religious or ceremonial dance
48. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential
Historic evolution (use of dance movement) Rome
George Balanchine (director of the New York City Ballet) and modern American ballet
Kinds of Levels
Social dance
49. Provide opportunities for interpretation of dance - Provide a classroom dance program that includes different styles of dance from a cultural and historical context
Dance post -1960s
Dance teaching - variety - exposure
Pathway
Martha Graham and psychodrama
50. 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)
Pirouette
Styles of dance and movement
Elements should be found in all dance instruction
Arabesque
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