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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab
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performing-arts
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line
space
rhythm
social dance
creative expression
2. Afro-Caribbean dance with four beats.
salsa
force/energy
tempo
Noh
3. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line
arts and other core subjects
rhythm
perspective
interval
4. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.
social dance
history of theater
repetition
timbre
5. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
aesthetic valuing
texture
intensity
dynamics
6. A development during the Renaissance to create the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface
perspective
contrast
social dance
foxtrot
7. Where the actor holds a picturesque pose to establish his character or a theme
mie
form
square dancing
emphasis
8. The two-dimensional equivalent of form
pacing
shape
performance dance
tango
9. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.
movement
repetition
subject-centered instruction
principles of art
10. Helps students see the connections among the arts
swing
cubism
salsa
connecting the arts disciplines
11. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
chord
movement
value
types of visual arts
12. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
movement
space
octave
thrust stage
13. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.
thrust stage
interval
mystery plays
subject-centered instruction
14. The tune of a song
space
melody
famous playwrights
collage
15. Slow-slow-quick-quick. Originated in the early 1900s in the US.
principles of art
foxtrot
assessment of art
flamenco
16. Designed to capture and portray scenes the way the human eye sees them--not a static scene
rhythm
impressionist style
collage
value
17. The rate at Which music moves
value
foxtrot
form
tempo
18. The movement of a point through space.
polka
samba
form
mystery plays
19. Dominican Republic
flamenco
theme
meringue
pacing
20. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form
performance dance
Noh
contrast
space
21. Part of the stage farthest from the audience
mambo
upstage
Kabuki
performance dance
22. Where and when actors will move on stage
blocking
value
mystery plays
tempo
23. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking
mambo
tango
thrust stage
Charleston
24. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
syncopation
subject-centered instruction
form
mie
25. Enhances the kinesthetic - spacial - musical - logical-mathematical - and interpersonal forms of intelligence
chord
dance
waltz
perspective
26. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
intensity
octave
Noh
impressionist style
27. Part of the stage closest to the audience
foxtrot
downstage
repetition
arts and other core subjects
28. Space - time - levels - and force/energy
types of visual arts
swing
twist
elements of dance
29. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork
pacing
flamenco
principles of art
salsa
30. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)
creative expression
Kabuki
chord
thrust stage
31. A ballroom dance from Argentina
repetition
mystery plays
history of theater
tango
32. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.
meringue
tempo
subject-centered instruction
waltz
33. The distance between each note
interval
samba
space
square dancing
34. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.
tango
thrust stage
mambo
twist
35. The tactile quality of a work of art
texture
chord
collage
emphasis
36. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
subject-centered instruction
thrust stage
principles of art
waltz
37. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)
time
arena stage
aesthetic valuing
pacing
38. The dancer's transformation and release of potential energy into kinetic energy
force/energy
arena stage
elements of dance
creative expression
39. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.
aesthetic valuing
color
form
history of theater
40. When an artist chooses to stress one element over the other
rhythm
dynamics
emphasis
balance
41. Symmetry - asymmetry and radial balance
form
elements of music
blocking
balance
42. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface
color
downstage
downstage
foxtrot
43. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity
solfege
creative expression
principles of art
interval
44. The brightness of color - its vividness
history of theater
melody
intensity
famous playwrights
45. 600- year old form of theatre - has masked actors - chanting and dancing - today about 1500 professionals
dance
contrast
tango
Noh
46. Shape - structure or organization of a piece
color
Charleston
repetition
form
47. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design
types of visual arts
Kabuki
pacing
blocking
48. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.
form
aesthetic valuing
downstage
intensity
49. A distinctive quality to the sound
timbre
assemblage
elements of dance
intensity
50. Helps students see the connections among the arts
connecting the arts disciplines
Kabuki
theme
elements of dance