Popular Dance Moves
What type of movement made the Minuet different from other dances in the 17th and 18th centuries?
A. Quick Head Turns C. Small Steps
B. Exaggerated Steps D. Flailing Arm Movements
Small Steps
Approximately how many years of recorded history does Chinese dance have?
4,500. Images of Chinese dancers have been found on 4,500-year-old pottery.
Who created Danse Serpentine.
Loïe Fuller
What does "Releve" mean?
This word means to rise
For one who is a highly trained dancer, what part of the brain controls the "dance functions/coordination?"
The cerebellum
What iconic dance move became popular around the world after Michael Jackson performed it during a performance of "Billie Jean" on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, broadcast May 16, 1983.
The 'Moonwalk'
What was severe blow for women dancers in China after the Tang dynasty?
Foot binding
The San Francisco Opera Ballet was under whose leadership when it was founded in 1933.
Adolph Bolm
What does "Saute" mean?
To jump
Who is the producer of the popular T.V. show, "So You Think You Can Dance?"
Nigel Lythgoe
Popular Spanish dance step that started in the mid 90's that’s danced to the song by Los Del Rio.
La Macarena
What are polycentric movements?
They are isolated movements in most African dances that can be quite difficult to master.
What ballet company was founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein.
The New York City Ballet
What is "Tendu"
To stretch
What dance is most common in ballroom events.
The Waltz
Is Madonna's 'Vogue' dance her creation?
No. New York City is the birthplace of vogue, an artful dance that originated in the black and Latino LGBT community.
Name 5 Traditional Brazilian Dances
Samba, Jongo, Carioca Funk, Bumba Meu Boi,
Forro, Carimbó, Capoeira, Lundu, Baião, Xote
What is chorophobia?
This word means, "The fear of dance/dancing."
What is "Passe"
It is a movement in which one leg passes behind or in front of the other.
What dance is arranged with 4 couples (8 dancers) and originated in 17th century England?
Square Dance
What dance move was named after the movements of the cartoon character in 1988 in which the dancer skips backwards and has their arms flapping back on at their sides.
The Roger Rabbit
What is Salsa?
It is a social dance that originated in Cuba.
What is the Spanish word for "to dance".
Bailar
What is "Plie"
It is a movement in which a dancer bends the knees and straightens them again, usually with the feet turned out and heels firmly on the ground.
What street dance originated from black and Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the 1970’s.
Break-Dancing