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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Sequences - motifs - and phrases developed as the choreographed dance






2. Floor - elevated - or air patterns






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






4. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






5. 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






6. 1. Space 2. Time 3. Levels (dynamics) 4. Force (energy)






7. 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






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






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






10. Polka - square dances - historic dances






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






15. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






16. 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).






17. 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






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






19. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






20. Gaze - floor - or away






21. Dancing on the toes






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






26. Pantomime/dance expression






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






28. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






34. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






36. Growth of contemporary dance - post - modernism in the 1960s; movement toward simplicity and a less sophisticated technique; 'No' manifesto - a frequent rejection of costumes and stories






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






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






39. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






40. Solo - duet - or ensemble






41. 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






42. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance






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






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






45. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. A pose modeled after the statue of the winged Mercury by Giovanni Bologna in which the working leg is extended behind the body with the knee bent; it can also be held in front of the body






50. 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







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