Dance History
What is the term used for a period of 10 years?
Decade
What is the term used for a period of 100 years?
Century
A dance with three people.
Trio
A dance with five people.
Quintet
A dance with four people.
Quartet
What US State was 'The Charleston' developed in?
South Carolina
The Lindy Hop is danced to what style off music?
Jazz
To work jointly on a project or goal.
Collaborate
To do something in an unplanned manner.
Improvise
Alvin Ailey is a famous _____________ because he is known for the dances that he created.
choreographer
What 20th century (1900s) decade was the Charleston created during?
1920s
Who is the 'King of Ragtime'?
Scott Joplin
Actions that require you to remain in one spot are ___________________.
Non-locomotor movements
Actions that result in your moving around in space are __________________.
Locomotor movements
Perform a non-locomotor movement.
Correct!
A subculture defined by four key stylistic elements: MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching with turntables, breakdancing, and graffiti art or writing
Hip Hop
What cultural groups were involved in the development of Disco?
African Americans, Latino and Hispanic Americans, and Italian Americans.
List three examples of a formation that dancers would be arranged in.
Circle, diamond, line, triangle, multiple lines, square, etc...
Perform an action in unison with your group.
Correct.
'The Twist', 'Renegade', and 'Corvette Dance' are all examples of dance ____________ because they gained wide spread popularity, but only for a short period of time.
crazes
A Jamaican music and dance genre that became popular in the United States during the 1990s - 2000s.
Dancehall
During what 19th century (1800s) decade did Ragtime music begin to develop?
1890s
Perform an action in canon with your group.
Correct!
A dance contest from the pre-Civil War era, in which enslaved African Americans would mock the movements of their oppressors, making it a subtle act of rebellion.
Cakewalk
List the dances we perform in our 'Dancing Through The Decades' dance in chronological order.