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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. High - medium - or low






2. (Staying in one place 'on spot'): stretching - pushing - twisting - bending - kicking - sinking - or curling






3. 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






4. Non - metric rhythms e.g. breath - water - or wind






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Countable patterns






15. Kabuki (traced to primitive rituals; it involves stomping - elaborate costumes - is male only - and is still current)






16. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. Number of beats grouped together e.g. 3/4 or 2/4 or 6/8






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






25. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






26. Solo - duet - or ensemble






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






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






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






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






31. Quality of Energy - Degree of Energy






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Even or uneven beat






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






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






42. 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






43. 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)






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






45. 1. Direction 2. Form and Shape 3. Level 4. Range 5. Pathway 6. Focus






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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