Dance Movies
Features lots of felines and the song "Memories"
What is Cats?
A position in which a dancer stands on one leg with the other leg extended behind the body, with both legs held straight.
What is Arabesque?
A style where dancers wear shoes with metal plates on the bottoms.
Tap dance
This dance was created by Michael Jackson. "HEEHEE!!!"
What is the Moonwalk?
This dance originated in France and is often danced on tip toes.
What is ballet?
This Disney movie series features teens singing, dancing, and trying out for their school musical.
What is High School Musical?
To bend
What is plie?
The style that most people think of when they think of dance. Relies heavily on traditional technique.
What is ballet?
"SLIDE TO THE LEFT! CRISS CROSS! EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS!"
What is the Cha-Cha Slide?
A traditional Hawaiian dance that tells stories using hand and body movements
What is Hula?
"YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT!" "GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE!!!"
What is Hairspray the Musical?
A high kick
What is a Grand Battement?
In this genre, dancers pop, lock, and groove! It is a type of street dance.
What is hip-hop?
"IT'S FUN TO STAY AT THE _ _ _ _!"
What is the Y.M.C.A. dance?
A Scottish dance features fast footwork, hopping, and is often performed in a kilt
What is highland dance?
Liza Minnelli's most iconic movie. "Life is a C_ _ _ _ _ _ old chum!"
What is Cabaret?
To unfold or develop
What is a developpe?
These dances usually have quick steps, unique moves, lots of turns, and jumps. Danced to fun, quick music.
What is jazz?
This dance made everyone “ride an invisible horse” and went viral after a South Korean singer released it in 2012.
What is Gangnam Style?
A modern dance style from South Korea, seen in pop music videos. Similar to hip-hop.
What is k-pop dance?
A teen challenges a town’s strict no-dancing law. "KICK OFF YOUR SUNDAY SHOES!"
What is Footloose?
A circular action of the leg
What is a Rond de Jambe?
You need to be very flexible to dance this genre! Think: backbends, splits, walkovers, etc. Similar to gymnastics!
What is acro?
You swing your hips and arms back and forth in this dance made famous by a video game streamer.
What is the Floss?
This Brazilian dance is fast, fun, and often seen during Carnival with lots of hip movement.
What is Samba?