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Which Spanish dance is famous for the noise and passion with which it is performed?
Flamenco
In ballet, what is a glissade?
a glide
What does the name "polka" mean in Czech?
Half-Step
What is an Irish folk dance style where female dancers wind their way around their partners?
A. Hey C. Spin
B. Line Dance D. Run
Hey
Which authority temporarily banned the "waltz" in parts of Germany in 1760?
Church
Who founded the Ballets Russes?
Sergey Diaghilev
How many foot positions are there in ballet?
5
Which one of these dances developed prior to the 20th century?
Waltz
Which piece of French peasant music was the predecessor of the Waltz?
A. Arbeau C. Volta
B. Province D. Playford
Volta
Which scandalous dance found fame in Paris, France during the 19th century?
Can-Can
What is the name for a traditional Argentine music and dance?
tango
When did Ballet originate?
Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.
Which dance does the American version of the polka closely resemble?
Two-Step
In tribal dances performed by Native Americans, which part of the body was not considered important?
A- Arms C- Head
B- Feet D- Torso
Arms
Where did barn dances originate?
Scotland
Who was Fred Astaire’s best-known dancing partner?
Ginger Rogers
Who founded the Académie Royale de Danse (Royal Dance Academy) in 1661 to establish standards and certify dance instructors.
King Louis XIV
Referring to dancing, what is the person who creates structures in which movement occurs called?
Choreographer
Which slow, stately dance captured the attention of European kings and queens for over 150 years?
A. Mambo C. Jazz Dance
B. Swing D. Minuet
Minuet
What god was ancient Greek dance performed to honor?
Dionysus
Which of these dances was popular in the 1920s?
Charleston
How many internationally recognized methods to teach or study ballet are out there?
There are 6.
1- French School, 2- Vaganova Method, 3- Cecchetti Method, 4- Bournonville method, 5- Royal Academy of Dance method (English style), and 6- Balanchine method (American style).
What religious group was among the first to develop Irish dances?
Druids
Which dance was not incorporated into the development of the Calypso?
A. Rumba C. Samba
B. Clogging D. Bolero
Clogging
Who is cited as one of the greatest male ballet dancers in history alongside with Vaslav Nijinsky, Rudolf Nureyev, and Vladimir Vasiliev? (Hint: You may know him from the 1985 movie White Nights)
Mikhail Baryshnikov