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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Pavane - Galliard (from the Renaissance period) - The minuet - Charleston - Twist - Disco - Hip - hop - Lambada






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






7. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






9. 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






10. A term coined in the 1960s by those who wanted to create movement outside the influences of any of the then - traditional modern dance pioneers - such as Cunningham - Graham - Humphrey - Lim






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






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






13. 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






14. Dancing on the toes






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






16. 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






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






18. Movement without previous planning






19. The Church attempted to restrict pagan dance - often associated with fertility - but folk dances evolved from earlier ritual dance (e.g. - Maypole dance; origins in primitive fertility rituals [dancing around a pole]; associated with spring)






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






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






22. Pantomime/dance expression






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






24. 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






25. Solo - duet - or ensemble






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. More eclectic; ballet and ethnic used in the same performance; all - male groups; intense theatrical effects in lighting - costume - and sets






32. Developed in France (1500s) - and moved to Italy; this led to the development of court dancing in Europe (nobility in a palace setting); patronage of the Medicis; 'dancing masters'; steps were slow (adagio) and fast (allegro); lack of spontaneity (de






33. 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






34. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. Space - Time - Levels (dynamics)- Force (energy) - Locomotor (traveling through space)






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






47. A pose in which the working leg is extended with a straight knee directly behind the body (both the height of the leg and the position of the arms are variable)






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






49. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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







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