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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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






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






3. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






5. Movement without previous planning






6. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






7. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Ballet - jazz - and tap






16. 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






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






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






19. 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).






20. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






22. Elaborate costumes - balance and moderation - and traditional dance






23. 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






24. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






26. 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






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






28. A rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Gaze - Floor - Away






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






38. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






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






41. Speed: fast or slow






42. 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






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






44. High -- Medium -- Low - Might refer to a dancer's head






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






46. 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.






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






48. Polka - square dances - historic dances






49. Choreography played a significant role in many cultural events throughout history - The origins of dance show that dance was created and performed in celebrations - rituals - and rites of passage - Many cultures consider dance a universal spiritual l






50. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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