Dance Styles
Popularized by Harry Fox, the early 20th century dance was also known as ”The Stroll”
What is foxtrot?
The way most Arthur Murray students get started.
What is the DE? (Will take Dance Evaluation)
Arthur Murray’s real name.
What is Moises Teichmann?
“No body puts baby in a corner.”
What is Dirty Dancing?
The Door.
What is La Puerta?
Sometimes known as the Brazilian Waltz, this dance combines strong rhythms with bounce actions.
What is Samba?
Sometimes referred to as a dance vacation.
What is a Dance-o-Rama?
Before opening the first studio, Arthur Murray mailed these out to help people learn to dance.
What are (dance) footprints?
Starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, this movie chronicle the life of other pioneers of the dance industry, with the famous Castle Walk.
What is “Vernon and Irene Castle?”
Basic or Progressive, for example.
What are Twinkles?
According to legend, this dance style is named after a General.
What is Merengue?
A popular sales and teaching tool to grab the interest of a student, teach them, and confirm they enjoyed the process.
What is Sell Deep Close?
It was a party on television, hosted by Kathyrn.
What is the Arthur Murray Hour?
A 90’s mockumentary of the ballroom world, based in Australia.
What is “Strictly Ballroom”
Half a box, Xbody lead, half a box, curving backward cuban walks, backward Cuban walks, half a box.
What is Banquera?
According to the back of the syllabus sheet, this dance is defined as “abandon with control.”
What is Mambo?
A competitive event that focuses on the student’s demonstration of level appropriate steps and technique across 2 to 4 dances.
What is All Around?
Arthur Murray’s birthday.
What is April 4?
Bonus: 1895
What is “Shall We Dance?”
The inverse of a Cross Over.
What is a 5th Position break?
This dance is the love child between waltz and rumba.
What is Bolero?
Introduction, X Factor, Recommendation, Barriers to Entry, Exit
What is a turnover?
After the Big Apple, this dance style repopularized dancing and Arthur Murray in the 70’s.
What is hustle?
Antonio Banderas stars in this movie inspired by the life of Pierre Dulaine.
What is “Take the Lead.”
A Samba twinkle.
What is a botofogo?