Warm-Up
This movement helps in warming up your neck
What is a head roll?
This dance term means "to bend"
What is plié?
This young male performer was deemed the "new Michael Jackson" when he first premiered his first single "Run it, Run it" because of his dancing and singing abilities
Who is Chris Brown?
She is currently making history as the first black lead ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre
Who is Misty Copeland?
This style of dance will teach you the foundation of basic dance technique
What is ballet?
This dance term means simply "to rise"
What is releve?
This happens when only moving one body part individually
what are isolations?
This extremely Broadway show is the 2nd of its kind by the same creators to use hip hop and rap as their main expression of movement, and song.
What is Hamilton the musical?
This African-American modern dance pioneer became a historical figure after starting his own dance company by the same name
Who is Alvin Ailey?
This genre utilized by most dance companies has multiple techniques created by pioneers like Martha Graham, Lester Horton, and Jose Limon.
What is modern dance?
This plie happens when you bend your knees, but keep your heels on the ground.
What is a demi plié?
This term means "to stretch"
What is tendu?
This artist was one of the first entertainers to popularize a dance move still popular today.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This company was the first premiere dance company featuring dancers of color as well as telling stories from black culture.
What is the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater?
This usually formal dance genre is a huge competitive style in which adults and kids compete professionally.
What is ballroom?
While doing this part of your warmup, you create a line that is said to be similar to a table top
What is a flat back?
This happens when a dancer quickly transfers weight from one foot to another.
What is a ball change?
This female singer has made history multiple times by being the first black woman to headline major music festivals and events.
Who is Beyonce?
This dance style was founded in the Bronx, NY.
What is hip hop?
This genre of dance gave birth to step, tutting, dancehall, hip hop, tap, and lots of other style of dance
What is African?
Our tailbone drops to make this familiar shape used in Modern Dance to begin our slow 8 count roll up.
What is a c-curve?
This term is used to focus on the movement or carriage of the arms while dancing
What is port de bras?
What is street jazz?
She was the fist black ballerina to perform at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1951
Who is Janet Collins?
This dance genre is typically used by historically black fraternities and sororities.