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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets






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






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






4. The essence of an idea applied to the art of movement






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






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






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






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






9. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






10. Immediate area surrounding the body; the area in which bodies can move at all levels






11. Dancing on the toes






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






13. Characteristics: circle form (rhythmic motion within a circle); use of imagery - Gender roles: war and hunting for men - seasons and planting for women; early accompaniment came from drums - harps - flutes - and chants






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






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






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






17. Non - metric (e.g. - breath - water - or wind)






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






19. Movement without previous planning






20. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






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






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






25. In this leap - the dancer turns halfway in midair to land facing the direction in which the movement started






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






48. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






49. Based on music - songs - dialogue - and dance - Audiences often experience it in the form of musical theatre productions






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