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Genre that is highly expressive with clapping, stomping, and facial expressions that became the identity of Spain
What is Flamenco?
Number of positions in ballet
What are 5?
"The Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance". He/she became an important influence for some of the great 20th century masters of performance jazz. Choreographed "Diamonds" for Marilyn Monroe and many other influential routines for various female stars/artists
Who is Jack Cole?
Creator of Soultrain
Who is "Don Cornelius"?
Modern dance pioneer who died a tragic accident with her entangled scarf
Who is "Isadora Duncan"?
Genre that was born out of the punishment for working too slow in the rice fields
What is Tinikling?
Ballet began as a way of controlling people and their behaviors in which environment?
What are courts?
Created enduring works that are still performed to this day by his/her company. Started a company 60+ years ago as havens for nurturing black artists and expressing the universality of the African-American experience through dance
Who is "Alvin Ailey"?
the explosion of hip hop and rap music in the 80's and 90's characterized by its diversity of styles, quality, innovation, and influence amongst its artists and the public
What is "The Golden Age of Hip Hop"
TV show that highly popularized contemporary dance?
What is "So You Think You Can Dance"?
Genre that was created by the celebration of the Spring Harvest in India
What is Bollywood/Bangra?
"round of the legs" when the dancer rests on one leg and makes a circular movement with the other leg
What is "Ronde de Jombe"?
THREE dance crazes that highly influenced the development of Jazz dance
What are Charleston, Jitterbug, Cakewalk, Black Bottom, Lindy hop, Swing, Boogie Woogie?
The TWO styles within Hip Hop genre that are all about empowering hurt and struggling communities to express their troubles/challenges through movement
What are "Krump" & "Vouge"?
German based modern/choreographer who is largely known to have influence the extremely expressive genre of dance called Tanztheater
Genre that fuses dance & martial arts born out of Angola
What is Capoeira?
Dancers who perform starring roles in a BALLET company's repertoire
Who are principal dancers?
TWO movies released in the 70-80s that led to the popularity of male dancers
What are Footloose, Grease, A Chorus Line, Saturday Night Fever?
DJ who is famous for introducing the sound and the culture of b-boys and b-girls in NYC
Who is "Kool DJ Herc"?
THREE qualities that decribe modern dance movement
What is improvisation, floorwork, use of of gravity, dancing barefoot, use of body weight, torso contration, breathwork, fall and recovery?
What is celebration, competition, ritual, communication, entertainment, expression, etc?
The major differences between the ballet work created in the early and the late 19th century??
*Long answer*
3 key characteristics of Bob Fosse Choreography
What are turned in knees/toes, shoulder rolls, splayed or open hands, bowler hats, fishnet stockings, pelvic isolations, hinge from the hips?
The major battle of the east coast vs west coast in Hip Hop dance // the genre's of dance that arose from each coast
What is breaking & uptempo music (East) and popping & locking (West).
Current USC Professor, known for his integration of ballet and visual arts
Who is "William Forsythe"?