Litefeet
Litefeet began in what area of New York City?
Harlem and the Bronx
What step do you do on the 4th count in bachata
A tap
feet stay close to the ground, and the legs shuffle switching from Right to Left on each step. Knees stay bent.
Martha Graham is what category of dance?
Modern Dance
Who is the original choreography/creator of the TikTok viral dance "Renegade?"
Jalaiah Harmon
The first movement in a Litefeet dance routine is:
Rev Up
Bachata originated in what country?
Dominican Republic
Merengue originated in what country?
Dominican Republic
What is the first exercise in a Graham floor warm up?
Breathings
What style of dance did Ms. Wheatley study in college?
Martha Graham Technique
What is the purpose of a "Lock In"
It signifies ending of a litefeet routine, like punctuation.
This instrument is played by holding a metal sheet and hitting it with a metal brush
güira
Name a merengue instrument
accordian, guitar, tambora, guira, marimba
What are the two most important movement ideas in Graham technique?
Contract and Release
How old is Ms. Ferra
106 ! Moisturize people
____________ are a type of trick done in a litefeet routine.
Hat Tricks, shoe tricks, footwork, etc
Show 3 different bachata steps
viewers ensure dancer shows 3 correct movements.
What is another country Merengue is said to be originated from? (not the main country)
Haiti
Perform "turns around the back"
- dance
How old is Buddy?
5
Name a litefeet movement
Rev Up, Tone Wop, Lock In, Bad One, Harlem Shake
What is the difference between traditional and urban bachata music?
Traditional bachata music is sung in spanish, and is often a sad song or a love song. Urban bachata music can be sung in any language, with any instruments as long as it has the bachata "1,2,3,tap" beat"
Tell one of the origin stories of Merengue
Correct answer 1:
One story alleges the dance originated with slaves who were chained together and, of necessity, were forced to drag one leg as they cut sugar to the beat of drums.
Correct answer 2:
The second story alleges that a great hero was wounded in the leg during one of the many revolutions in the Dominican Republic. A party of villagers welcomed him home with a victory celebration and, out of sympathy, everyone dancing felt obliged to limp and drag one foot.
What is Ms. Ferra's favorite Graham exercise?
Turns around the Back
Perform a tiktok dance and have your team correctly guess it (not renegade)
- dance and accurately guess