Social Dance
Came to the U.S. in the 1850's, this first couple dance was scandalous because of its closeness and technique
What is the Waltz?
The adoption or use of one culture by members of a different culture
What is cultural appropriation?
Le Roi Soleil or "The Sun King"
Who is Louis XIV?
A type of trance-dance originating from Turkey and includes open arms that represent readiness to receive God's beneficence
What is Whirling Dervish?
The dancer that is present from beginning to end
What is the Principle Dancer?
A pattern of display or flirtation between the sexes and include examples such as Flamenco, Polka, and Tango
What are dances of courtship?
A term sometimes applied to group dances that grew from tribal rituals, especially in non-Western countries
What is ethnic dance?
First to dance "en pointe"
Who is Marie Taglioni?
In its earliest form, this dance is believed to have been part of a healing ceremony to restore balance and harmony in the world
What is Native American Hoop Dance?
"The White Ballet"
What is Romantic Ballet?
These are done in cultures where cooperation is valued above competitiveness
What are Communal Dances?
Refers to the adoption of cultural elements in a colonial manner, elements are copied from a minority culture by members of a dominant culture and used outside of their original cultural context
What is cultural misappropriation?
Creator of Neo-Classical Ballet and said "ballet is woman"
Who is Balanchine?
One of the oldest dance formations that includes a physical connection promoting unity
What is Circle Dance?
A characteristic is the pan-cake tutu
What is Classical Ballet?
Krumping, Harlem Shake, Snap Dancing, Blood Walk, Clown Walk, Booty Popping, Chicken Noodle Soup, and Tone Wop
What are new school dances?
A mixed-group circle dance considered the national dance of Isreal
What is the Hora?
First African-American ballet dancer in the U.S.
Who is Arthur Mitchell?
In the later Middle Ages, Catholic Church councils condemned this type of "unseemly dancing"
What is men & women dancing together?
A genre of dance that incorporates elements of classical ballet and modern dance
What is a Contemporary Ballet?
Created by African Americans in the 1920's and one of the most notable dances of the era, named after the pilot hero of the 20's
What is the Lindy Hop?
Born from enslaved Africans' experience on the plantation, slapping thighs, shuffling feet, and patting hands got them around the slave owners' ban on drumming
What is the Juba dance?
The director of the Ballets Russes
Who is Sergei Diaghilev?
Performed at the bedsides of women in childbirth, in its ritualistic form, men were not allowed to see this dance
What is danse du ventre?
Nearly six hour-long performance that combined dramatic narrative, dance, and vocal performance to tell the mythological story of Circe and her enchantment of Apollo
What is Le Ballet Comique de la Reine?