Hip Hop History
What decade is often credited as the birth of hip hop, marking its rise in New York?
What is the 70s?
This type of music group accompanies majorette dancers as they perform.
What is a marhcing band?
He started his own dance company in 1958 and choreographed his signature work Revelations which is still performed today.
Who is Alvin Ailey?
A dance style which uses medal on the bottom of the shoes.
What is tap?
Which dance move, popularized by Michael Jackson, is a signature move in hip-hop culture?
What is the moonwalk?
What prop is commonly used for Majorette performances?
What is a baton?
The first African American principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater
Who is Misty Copeland?
A dance style originating in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th and 16th century. Later developed in the French courts.
What is ballet?
Who is known as the "godfather of hip hop" for his role in developing breakdancing and hip hop?
Who is DJ Kool Herc (accept DJ Kool or DJ Herc)?
What college had the first majorette performance?
What is Alcorn State University
She is famous for her role as the dance teacher in the movie FAME. She choreographed the Hot Chocolate Nutcracker.
Who is Debbie Allen?
Includes a wide range of styles including breaking, popping and locking.
What is hip hop?
Which dance style, originating from the Bronx, involves acrobatic moves, spins, and intricate footwork?
What is breakdancing?
This tv show began a country-wide interest in majorette dancing
What is BRING IT?
This is the first African American to star in a Broadway musical and a popular figure in Jazz
Who is Josephine Baker?
Dance style performed by 2 people, often in competition.
What is ballroom?
Which 1990s hip-hop artist is credited with introducing the "running man" dance move in his music videos?
Who is MC Hammer?
This is the first school to have a majorette team at a PWI
What is the University of Southern California?
One of the first African Americans to perform at the New York City Ballet
Who is Arthur Mitchell?
A style of dance that originated on another continent, signifying spiritual connections, displaying lived and experices, and a mode of celebration.
What is African dance?