Culture & Dance
A pattern of learned behavior shared by a group of people
What is Culture?
This movement quality keeps dancers connected to the earth through bent knees and weight.
What is grounded movement?
Hip hop culture began in this city and borough
What is Bronx, New York City?
Tap dance blends African rhythm with this European dance tradition
What is Irish Step Dance/Clog Dancing?
This jazz dance characteristic emphasizes rhythm and off-beat accents
What is syncopation?
Dance can communicate history, identity, and emotion without using this form of communication.
What is spoken language/words?
Multiple rhythms happening at the same time is known as this.
What is polyrhythm?
These are the four elements of hip hop culture:
What are MCing, DJing, Breakdancing, and Graffiti?
In tap dance, a fa-lap is how many sounds/beats?
What is two?
This choreographer is known for angular movement and stylized jazz
Who is Bob Fosse?
This term describes how dance is shaped by people, place, and time.
What is Cultural Context?
This interactive structure involves a leader and a responding group.
What is call and response?
This dance style includes power moves, freezes, and footwork
What is breaking?
This tap dancer is famous for smooth style and stair dancing
Who is Bill "Bojangles" Robinson?
What form of Jazz is heavily influenced by ballet and modern dance?
What is Classical Jazz?
Dance used for celebrations, rituals, or community gatherings rather than performance is known as this type of dance.
What is Social Dance?
The Caribbean, South/North America
This hip hop dance practice encourages dancers to share space, energy, and creativity together.
What is a cypher?
Tap dance is often called what?
What is "America's dance?"
The main focus of Jazz
What is technique, expression, and emotion?
What is Dance anthropology?
What is how dance reflects a society's culture and values?
Name two movies that involve step dance
The creators of Locking and Popping
Who are Don Campbell and Boogaloo Sam?
This person worked in Vaudville and is known as the 'father of rhythm tap'
Who is John William Sublett (John W. Bubbles)?
This dance was used to mock slaveowners
What is the Cakewalk?