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Visual And Performing Arts Vocab

Subject : performing-arts
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The practice of creating or performing works of art






2. Part of the stage closest to the audience






3. Facilitated courtship - promote group harmony and enjoment






4. A sense of movement within the artwork itself or the movement of the observer's eye across and within the work.






5. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






6. A Brazilian dance with African influences.






7. The two-dimensional equivalent of form






8. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






9. The act of assessing and pursuing the meaning of artworks. This helps develop critical thinking skills.






10. Juts out into an audience (fashion runway)






11. A collage in three dimensions






12. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






13. Helps students see the connections among the arts






14. A double-time ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance






15. A ballroom dance from Argentina






16. Balance - contrast - dominance - emphasis - movement - repetition - rhythm - theme and unity






17. Folk dance for couples. a caller tells the group Which moves to do.






18. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking






19. When note of different pitches on the scale sound good






20. A collage in three dimensions






21. The tune of a song






22. Meant to be viewed from all sides (theater in the round)






23. A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time






24. Painting - drawing - printmaking - photography - sculpture - assemblage arts - electronic arts - architecture - ceramics - textile arts and commercial design






25. Created when there is a regular repetition of shape or line






26. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






27. Best accomplished by open-ended means - such as portfolios and performances - group projects and jurnals






28. Group of familiar syllables used to designate the notes of an octave (do - re - mi - etc)






29. The speed at which the play moves along. (the director is responsible for this)






30. A popular dance in the 1960s - inspired by the rock and roll music genre of the decade.






31. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface






32. Helps students see the connections among the arts






33. When the pattern of stressed or accented sounds is uneven






34. Can be formally measured in meter or in terms of body rhythms. Considerations are: duration - rhythm - tempo - phrasing and accent






35. Fast-paced 1920s dance characterized by energetic kicking






36. A drama that was religious in nature during the Middle Ages.






37. What we see as a result of the reflection or absorption of light off any surface






38. Spanish style of dance characterized by its powerful yet graceful execution - as well as its intricate hand and footwork






39. Part of the stage farthest from the audience






40. The absence of shape or form; it's the emptiness that defines shape and form






41. Helps students connect the critical thinking skills and information they learn in the arts to such subjects as literature - science - and especially history and social science.






42. Greek theatrical tradition that originated around 500BC to honor the god Dionysus.






43. Refers to the gradations of light and darkness on the surface of an artwork






44. Has an arch that frames the actors as you look on stage






45. Develops knowledge in all components of the discipline.






46. If one element or aspect calls attention in a work of art






47. Shape - structure or organization of a piece






48. Rhythm - tempo - melody - harmony - dynamics - timbre and form






49. The tactile quality of a work of art






50. When an artist repeats elements within a single artwork. It can enhance dominance - serve the theme or help achieve balance.