Dance Trivia - Round 1

Dance Pioneers

100

She's the pioneer of modern dance

Martha Graham

200

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, the Nicholas Brothers, and Gregory Hines are pioneers of this style

Tap

300

Grandmaster Flash, Rosie Perez, and Buddha Stretch pioneered this style in the 20th century

Hip Hop

400

Bob Fosse was an American choreographer and dancer known for working on iconic movies like Chicago and Cabaret. He is revered as a pioneer of this style

Jazz

500

Mikhail Baryshnikov and George Balanchine are pioneers of this style

Ballet

Dance Moms

100

The original Abby Lee Dance Company, now closed, was located in this city

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

200

This OG Dance Mom has her PhD in education

Holly

300

Mackenzie Ziegler's signature circular cartwheels are techinally called this term

Tinsica/Rolling Tinsica

400

This original Dance Moms girl performed alongside Sia in music videos, TV performances, and award shows

Maddie Ziegler

500

She's a tall Dance Moms Alum from Michigan with a Netflix movie

Ava Cota

Movements of Dance

100

Sauter

To jump

200

Releve

To Rise

300

Glisser

To Glide

400

Elancer

To dart

500

Etendre

To stretch

Dance History

100

Hip-hop dance emerged from the streets of this city in the 1970s, growing alongside hip-hop music

New York City

200

When it was first performed in 1892, this iconic Christmas ballet was an absolute flop and commercial failure

The Nutcracker

300

In 1832, Marie Taglioni was the first dancer to use this kind of dance shoe

Pointe shoes

400

The first proof of dance comes from 9 thousand-year-old cave paintings in this country

A) China

B) Ethiopia 

C) India

D) England

India

500

Although beginning in New Orleans, jazz dance gets its roots from this continent

Africa

DX Lore

100

Before there was Ms. Chrissie, there was her. She was Ms. Maxine's ballet teacher.

Ms. Terri

200

Before Kenji (and Max), three other boys competed on Team DX. Name one.

Ethan, Logan, Aaron

300

The Gail Wildfong Scholarship, given to a DX student each year, is named after this person

Ms. Heidi's dance teacher

400

DX has a long history of sisters on the competition team. Can you name a sister duo that has graduated?

Fosdicks

Smiths

Wittkopps

Waz

Jarrdas

Coles

Chattells

Edwards

500

Olivia Walters is one of many Olivia W's to be a part of the DX comp team. Can you name another?

Wonsey

Waselinski

Wittkopp