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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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1. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






2. Gaze - floor - or away






3. 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






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






5. 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).






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






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






8. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






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






13. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






14. 1. Originated with the Andalusian Gypsies in Spain 2. Forceful rhythms 3. Hand clapping 4. Rapid foot movements 5. Use of castanets 6. Colorful costumes






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






16. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






19. 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






20. Wide - narrow - big - or little






21. 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






22. 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






23. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






25. The steps of a dance as put together for performance or the art of composing dances






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. Countable patterns






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






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






34. 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






35. Pantomime/dance expression






36. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






37. 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






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






39. Dancing on the toes






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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