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CSET Domain 1 Performing Arts Dance

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, dance
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1. Body position - Angular/Rounded - Twisted - Bent - Crooked - Symmetrical/Asymmetrical






2. In theatre chorus; also the festival of Dionysus






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






4. Music to accompany specific - technical ballet steps; a theatrical art form developed






5. Ballet developed throughout Europe; this led to ___________ - expressive capacity of the body - pointe footwork and the heel - less shoe






6. Dancing on the toes






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






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






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






10. 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)






11. Release of potential energy into kinetic energy






12. Solo - duet - or ensemble






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. A form of cultural dance - originated from medieval times when townspeople danced to celebrate - e.g. Medieval 'carolers'






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






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






20. 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






21. Movement associated with gods/funerals






22. 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






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






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






25. Dancing evolved from pageants and processions of the period






26. Primary school children love to play and sing with movement in the simple sing - along dances of London Bridge - Hokey Pokey - Ring Around the Rosie - The Farmer in the Dell - B.I.N.G.O. - Pop Goes the Weasel - and Skip to My Lou






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Wide - narrow - big - or little






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






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






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






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






35. A pose modeled after the statue of the winged Mercury by Giovanni Bologna in which the working leg is extended behind the body with the knee bent; it can also be held in front of the body






36. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. Polka - square dances - historic dances






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






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






44. 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






45. Pantomime/dance expression






46. Wide/Narrow - Big/Little






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






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






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






50. 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