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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Whether the energy is: Sustained (smooth) - Suspended (light) - Swing (under - curve) - Sway (over - curve) - Collapsed (loose) - Percussive (sharp) - Vibrate (shudder)






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






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






4. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






8. Ethno - cultural - kabuki - Russian - and Celtic dance






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. Movement without previous planning






19. Rhythmic pattern produced when a deliberate pattern is upset - Rhythm produced when beats are displaced such that strong beats become weak and vice versa






20. Locomotor - Nonlocomotor - Combined Locomotor






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






36. Warm - up exercises and Body awareness exercises






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






38. Type of creative dance involving specialized movement techniques; emphasis is on expression and communication






39. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






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






43. 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)






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






45. 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)






46. 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






47. Speed: fast or slow






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






49. 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






50. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little







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