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






2. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Even or uneven beat






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






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






18. Speed: fast or slow






19. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa






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






21. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






23. Pantomime/dance expression






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Gaze - floor - or away






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






47. High - medium - or low






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






49. 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






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