A dance structure in which choreographers create a sequence or phrase in which dancers repeat the same movement but at different times throughout the performance
What is a canon
100
This genre of dance has steps which sound a little something like this "quick, quick, slow, slow..."
What is 2 step
100
This King of Pop was the first to do this particular movement during a show and made it famous
What is the moonwalk
100
This formation/position on stage makes the audience feel as if they are peering into someone's story or dance.
What is up-stage right or left
100
Your Team Representative will come to the front of the room and attempt to "dance out" which genre I have given him/her. Only another Team Rep can guess which dance is being displayed
What is 2 step
200
This dance structure uses 2 sequences which are the same and 1 sequence which is different than the other two
What is ABA
200
This genre of dance is 'busy' and requires the choreographers to create many changing sequences to keep the audience captivated.
What is musical theatre
200
This actor/rapper was famous for this type of "run" like dance
What is the running man - Will Smith
200
This formation or position makes the group of dancers on stage look larger than maybe they really are
What is a wedge formation
200
Another Team Rep must come to the front and another member of your team will guess this person's dancing style
What is bollywood
300
This dance type tells a story
What is narrative
300
This genre includes such things as light bulbs, limping and hopping
What is Bollywood
300
This dance style included elements popularized by James Brown and The Nicholas Brothers such as splits, leaps and slides. Dances such as "Hammer Dance" (or the "Typewriter" Dance) and the use of "The Running Man" dance were unlike any others at the time. This artist won many awards and award nominations for his dancing and choreography
What is MC Hammer
300
When a dancers moves directly to the audience during a performance this can make the audience feel this way...
What is confronted
300
Switch again
What is stomp
400
This sequence of written choreography is displaying this type of dance structure A, B, A, C, A, D, A, A
What is a Rondo
400
This is a two part question, which genre of dance includes 2, 3 or 4 walls? Please also give an 8 count demonstration of this dance.
What is line dance
400
This "material girl" was a modern/contemporary dancer before she made it big
Who is Madonna
400
Where on stage does the audience's eye move to naturally? (main focus)
What is center stage
400
again!
What is Belly dancing
500
This form is “conversational” one dancer moves and the other dancer(s) responds to (answers) the initial mover with movement
What is Call and Response
500
This genre is infused with emotion in most cases and originally stemmed from ballet in the 1940's and 50's.
What is modern dance
500
This particular dance company is based out of New York and is famous for it's repeated successful performances and known for it's prestige
What is New York City Ballet
500
These are 9 set positions on stage. Please label them on paper as well as present them verbally.
What is down stage left, center and right.
Center stage left, center and right.
Up stage left, center and right.