Types of Dance
Class Structure
African History and the Impact of Slavery
The Art Form of Dance
Dance Through Science and the Brain
100

The dance type that refers to traditional dances of a country or region.

What is world dance?

100

The types of stretching are...

Static, passive and dynamic

100

African dances were performed for...

(list 3 reasons)

What are cultural, ritual and spiritual importance?

100

Dance belongs with...

What are the performing arts?

100

Science is being used to learn about...

(List 4 reasons)

What is training, performance, dancer health and physical and mental health?

200

The dance type that refers to partner or group dances

What is social dance?

200

The three sections of class structure are...

(summarize what they do as well)

1: Warm up; safe and healthy method to prepare for later dancing, prevents injuries and increases strength/flexibility

2: Technical skills; develops and hones new or old skills

3: Cool down; returns the body to normal after strenuous activity

200

Many African styles of dance are...

What is polycentric?

200

Dance requires you to do...

What is an interpretation?

200

Music stimulates the...

What are the brain's reward sensors?

300

The dance type that refers to a performance

What is theatrical dance?

300

Some technique examples are...

(list three)

tracking the knees over the toes in plie

Lengthen the spine

Start and land in plie for any jump


300

The blending of African dances with those of South America created...

(list 3 examples)

What is capoeira, salsa and samba?

300

Dance is a way to...

(list 3 examples)

What are feeling, moving and expressing emotions?

300

Dance activates the...

What are sensory and motor circuits?

400

World dance encompasses...

(list 3 examples)

What are values, customs  and cultural norms

400

The steps to a successful warm up are...

Include joints, aerobic exercises, lengthening through the body, and strengthening

400

An African dance could be used for...

(list 3 examples)

What are rites of passage, spiritual connections and communication?

400

Dance does...

What is telling a story?

400

Dance does what for the brain?

It improves memory and strengthens neural connections.

500

Two examples of  social dance are...

line dancing and swing dancing

500

A brain dance is...

(list the different parts)

A dance that goes through all the  mental stages of movement

Breath, tactile, core-distal, head-tail, upper-lower, body-side, cross-lateral, and vestibular

500

The dances that emerged from African dance history in North America are...

(list 3 examples)

What are jazz, tap and hip-hop?

500

Dance is a form of...

What is self-explanation?

500

Dance is being utilized for people with...

What is Parkinson's disease?