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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)






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






3. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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 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)






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






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






8. 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






9. Speed: fast or slow






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. Gaze - floor - or away






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






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






19. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






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






24. High - medium - or low






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






26. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






27. 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.






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






29. Movement associated with gods/funerals






30. 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






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






32. Movement without previous planning






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






41. Gaze - Floor - Away






42. 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






43. Pantomime/dance expression






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Social dance - which celebrated births - special events - and rites of passage; ritual dance - which maintained tradition - religious rituals (temple dances) - and hunting magic; and fertility dance - which marked the changing seasons (especially for






48. 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






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






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