Line Dancing
What music can you do line dancing to? Name 3 types of music
Pop, Rock, Country, Disco, Salsa
Which is easier, East Coast swing or Lindy Hop?
Lindy Hop
From what country does Chotis originate?
Name 5 dances from the Evolution of Hip hop video.
Fisheye, Running Man, The Dougie, The Carlton, The Robot or any other ones from the video
Name the 3 elements of Flamenco music
Guitar, Singing, Dancing
What are the lines of dancers called when facing in each direction?
A wall.
What style of music is Swing dance traditionally danced with?
Swing music (Jazz)
How do the dancers dress for Chotis?
Women wear a dress, a shawl and a handkerchief on her head.
Men wear a vest, striped trousers and a cap.
Name 2 of the 3 types of dance/martial arts that influenced breakdancing?
Kung Fu, Capoeira, Russian folk dance
What 3 things do we do when dancing flamenco?
Claps, footwork and Taking the apple
What are the 3 Elements of Line Dancing?
Repeated Steps, Choreographed Dance, Dancers in a line
In which communities did most swing dances begin?
(which group of people)
African American communities
Complete this sentence about how Chotis is danced:
"the woman … around the man and the man …"
the woman spins around the man and the man rotates
What are the 4 elements of Hip Hop?
Rapping, Djing, Breakdancing, Graffiti
Name the 3 types of Flamenco songs that we saw in class.
Sevillanas, Bulerias, Tangos
Name 4 steps from the Cha Cha Slide
Name 3 steps from the East coast swing
Triple Step, Back step / Rock Step, Underarm turn
How are the dancers dressed in Jota?
Men wear a wide belt, a handkerchief on their head and a vest.
Women wear big skirts, a bun with bows in their hair and a shawl.
Which famous actor was a rapper when he was young? We listened to one of his songs in class
Will Smith
Name the 3 legends of Flamenco Music
Sarah Barras, Paco de Lucia, Nina Pastore
What are the origins of Line Dancing?
"It has its origins in folk dances: traditional dances of a region originated for festivals and rituals.
The different people, from many countries, who immigrated to America brought their dance traditions with them."
Name 2 elements of the Lindy Hop / Charleston dance.
Fast and Intricate, Attention getting moves (flips/acrobatics), danced to a 6 or 8 count.
What emotions/ideas do Jota songs express ?
The songs express patriotism, religion and love.
In what city and in what decade did Hip Hop begin?
New York in the 1970s
Name 4 objects Flamenco dancers can use.
Dancers use different types of objects to acompany the dance like castanets, a cane, shawl or fan.
They also wear special shoes.