Terminology
Dancers
& Singers
Broadway titles
NYCDA Faculty
Trivia
100

The underlying pulse which measures time

What is beat?

100

 His work includes shows like In the Heights, Bandstand and the game-changing Hamilton,

Who is Andy Blankenbuehler

100

Not very nice

What is Wicked

100

Which faculty member danced with Justin Timberlake?

Who is Dana Wilson?

100

 The title of our 2019 recital

What is Don't Stop Me Now

200

Means to leap

What is Jétè

200

Her daughter's name is Blue Ivy

Who is Beyoncé

200

Dance Ensemble

What is a Chorus Line

200

Which faculty member has a degree from Columbia University?

Who is Chloe Arnold?

200

Type of floor in upstairs studio

What is Marley

300

Shuffle Ball Change Shuffle Hop Step

What is a double Irish?

300

Just burned down her gym

Who is Britney Spears

300

You should never be without this at a competition

What is Hairspray

300

What faculty member is listed as a writer for a Lady Gaga song?

Who is Taja Riley?

300

number of cubbies in dressing room

what is 48

400

A two measure movement that follows a six measure movement to complete an eight measure phrase. Most commonly associated with Time Steps but may be used in any format.

What is a break?

400

Won the Princess Grace award for dance in 2019

Who is Byron Tittle

400

Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda

What is Hamilton

400

Who turned down a role that was specifically created for them to be in CATS on Broadway?

Who is Andy Pellick?

400

A highly stylized, modern house dance originating in the late 1980s that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene of the 1960s

What is Voguing?

500

an adjective that describes a position that is stretched or made longer

What is Allongé

500

Born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, on May 25, 1878. Robinson started his career as a vaudeville performer, transitioning to Broadway and to Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s.

Who is Bill "Bojangles" Robinson

500

Translation mom mine/my

What is Mamma Mia

500

Which faculty member studied extensively with Bob Fosse?

Who is Scott Jovovich?

500

This tap dancer had a Forever Stamp issues by the US Postal Service

Who is Gregory Hines?