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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. From the musical term - this refers to quick or lively movements






2. The ability to get up into the air and remain there long enough to perform various movements or poses






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. Leader - follower - mirror - unison - or parting)






7. Movement without previous planning






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






9. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Ballet - jazz - and tap






18. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






20. All - inclusive term meaning the aesthetics of movement - the organization of moves with a beginning - middle - and end in sequential form






21. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






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






24. 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






25. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






28. Polka - square dances - historic dances






29. Countable patterns






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






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






32. Gaze - floor - or away






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






34. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Gaze - Floor - Away






41. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. High - medium - or low