Early Dance
This country is considered to be where the earliest forms of dance derived from.
What is Ancient Egypt?
The origins of ballet has its roots in this country's royal courts
What is Italy?
This modern dance icon is considered to be the Mother of Modern Dance
Who is Isadora Duncan?
Jazz dance initially had its roots in this country
What is West Africa?
Hip Hop was originally refereed to as what type of dancing
What is break dancing or "breakin"?
These symbols is how we are able to depict early dance forms.
What is hieroglyphics, cave paintings and temple carvings?
The marriage of this woman and King Henry II brought ballet over to France
Who is Catherine de Medici?
This modern dance duo founded the Denishawn School
Who are Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn?
A lot of the elements of jazz dance has roots in these three main things
What is grounded posture, improvisation, and body isolations?
The male and female dancers in break dancing were often referred to as this
What are "B-boys" and "B-girls"?
What are ritual or ceremonial dances?
During The Renaissance Period there was a distinction between these two styles of dances
What is Country Dances and Court Dances?
This school was the first training school specifically for modern dancers
What is the Denishawn School?
This dance icon, also an anthropologist, was known for her contributions both in jazz dance and in modern dance.
Who is Katherine Dunham?
These are the five elements of Hip Hop
What are : Mcing, Djing, Breakdancing, Graffiti, Knowledge (culture)?
This dance is known as a classic East Indian Dance
What is Bharatanatyam?
This King, often referred to at the Sun King, popularized ballet
Who is King Louis the XIV?
This choreographer iconic style revolved around "contraction & release".
Who is Martha Graham?
These three popular early jazz dances were considered as social dances in America in the early 20th century
What are The Cakewalk, The Charleston, and the Lindy Hop?
This movement style consists of locking movements
What is Locking?
This dance symbolized how death finds everyone.
What is the The Danse Macabre?
This choreographer was known for ushering in the Neoclassic era of ballet
Who is George Balanchine?
This modern dance pioneer had a style of movement based on "fall & recovery"
Who is Doris Humphrey
This jazz dance icon is considered to be the "father of theatrical jazz dance"
Who is Jack Cole?
This urban dance crew had a cameo in the movie Flashdance, which helped thrust break dancing into the mainstream
Who are the Rock Steady Crew?