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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Gaze - floor - or away






2. 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






3. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 1. Rhythm 2. Tempo 3. Beat 4. Meter 5. Syncopation 6. Rhapsodic Rhythms






14. 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.






15. The Church attempted to restrict pagan dance - often associated with fertility - but folk dances evolved from earlier ritual dance (e.g. - Maypole dance; origins in primitive fertility rituals [dancing around a pole]; associated with spring)






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






17. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






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






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






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






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. 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






24. 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






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






26. Polka - square dances - historic dances






27. Speed: fast or slow






28. Based upon the subjective interpretation of internalized feelings - emotions - and moods - Unlike formal ballet - this is often unstructured and makes deliberate use of gravity and body weight to enhance movement - It also encourages students to expr






29. 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






30. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






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






34. Even or uneven beat






35. 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






36. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






38. Focusing the eyes on one point in the distance in order to keep balance while turning






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






40. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






42. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






43. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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).






47. Movement without previous planning






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






49. 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






50. Floor - elevated - or air patterns







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