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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Ballet - jazz - and tap






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






9. 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






10. A formal aristocratic court dance developed at the end of the rennaisance period






11. 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






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






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






14. Wide - narrow - big - or little






15. 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






16. Countable patterns






17. Ceremonial dance with each character having specific hand movement - and martial (war) dancing






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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)






25. 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






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






27. Quality of energy: sustained (smooth) - suspended (light) - swing (under - curve) - sway (over - curve) - collapsed (loose) - percussive (sharp) - or vibrate (shudder) - Degree of energy: strong - weak - heavy - light - dynamic - static - flowing - o






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






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






30. High - medium - or low






31. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






42. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little