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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. Movement associated with gods/funerals






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






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






4. 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






5. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






6. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






7. Pantomime/dance expression






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






9. Refers to dances in which socializing is the main focus; therefore - a dance partner is essential






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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).






15. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. Hip - hop - line dance - ballroom - waltz - foxtrot - tango - rumba - jive - and swing






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






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






27. Speed: fast or slow






28. 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






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






30. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






31. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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)






43. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






45. Dancing on the toes






46. 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






47. Posture - Balance - Flexibility - Strength - Coordination






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






49. 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.






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