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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Countable patterns






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






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






4. Gaze - floor - or away






5. Stretched the boundaries of classical ballet; new movements ('turnout')






6. Speed: fast or slow






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Movement associated with gods/funerals






12. 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






13. Refers to the lexicon of dance as taught in the original academies - also used in reference to ballets as created during the Imperial Russian days - such as The Sleeping Beauty - The Nutcracker - and Swan Lake - also refers to a style of performing






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






15. 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).






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






27. 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






28. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






30. 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)






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Even or uneven beat






37. As in music - the opposite of allegro; a slower tempo - also a set of practice exercises in class consisting of extensions and balances






38. 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






39. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






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






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






44. 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)






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






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






47. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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