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






2. 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






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. 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).






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






6. Literally - 'a step for two'; this refers to a specific codified form that is choreographed in many classical ballets; this is also used to refer to any section of a dance performed by two dancers together






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






8. Gaze - floor - or away






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






10. On the ball of the foot - or half toe






11. 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






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






13. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Another popular form of the flamenco that originated in Cuba and Latin America






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






35. 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)






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Separate the dance into the steps. Begin by teaching the steps - describing and demonstrating each separately. Steps are done slowly at first - using counts - and then at the proper tempo - Teach one part of the basic step pattern at a time; when two






45. 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






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






47. A 'passing' position in which the foot passes by the knee of the supporting leg - When this position is held - as in pirouettes - with the foot of the working leg resting against the knee of the supporting leg - it is known as retire






48. Dancing on the toes






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






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