Elements of Dance
The Element of Dance associated with "Where" the dancer is performing the movement.
What is Space?
The Italian Dance named after the "wolf spider"
What is Tarantella?
This 1980's dance move is also known as a backslide, in which the performer glides backwards but their body actions suggest forward motion. It became popular around the world when performed by pop star Michael Jackson.
What is the Moonwalk?
This 1970's dance is a group dance with cheerleader choreography invented to fit the song- One of the phrases involves moving arms to form the letters Y-M-C-A as they are sung in the chorus?
What is The Y.M.C.A.?
What is Granola, Chips, Cake, etc.?
The Element of Dance associated with "When" the dancer is performing the movement.
What is Time?
The Irish dance that became a world-wide phenomenon when performed in the Eurovision Song Contest, a talent competition on TV
What is Riverdance?
This 1920's dance was often considered to be obscene and was frequently banned from dance halls during the 1920's
What is The Shimmy?
What 1920's dance is characterized by its toes-in, heels-out twisting steps, performed as a solo, with a partner, or in a group?
What is The Charleston?
Three Healthy Food Choices.
What is Fruits, Vegetables, Lean Proteins, eggs, etc.?
The Element of Dance associated with "What" the dancer is doing.
What is Action?
The Hawaiian dance known as the "old" hula
What is the Hula Kahiko?
This 2010's dance was originally performed by Rich Homie Quan in his video for the song "Flex (Ooh Ooh Ooh) which was released in April 2015.
What is Hit the Quan?
This 1990's dance is a street dance, consisting of "shuffling" and sliding steps, imitating a stationary runner.
What is the Running Man?
Three ways in which the fitness industry is using dance.
What is Hip-Hop Fitness, Zumba, and Country Heat?
(What is Barre counts too!)
What is Body?
The African dance that is performed by the young men of the tribe jumping as high as they can
What is the Maasai Jumping Dance?
This 1950's dance came about because the dance floor was so crowed that kids had to "dance" with their hands instead of their feet.
This 1970's dance is a catch-all name for some disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970's.
What is The Hustle?
The 12 Benefits of Dance.
What is improves condition of your heart and lungs, muscular strength and endurance, weight control, strong bones, coordination, flexibility, better balance, spatial awareness, confidence and self-esteem, improve mental functioning, psychological well-being, general wellness, and social skills?
The Six Elements of Dance
What is Body, Action, Space, Time, Energy, and Relationships?
The three African Dances we learned in this class
What is the Maasai Jumping Dance, the Mbira, & the Lamba?
This dance became a phenomenon when it was reposted on MySpace in 2007 and resulted in a contract with a major record label due to its popularity.
What is Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)?
This 1960's dance was inspired by rock and roll music and became a world wide dance craze, enjoying immense popularity while drawing controversies from critics who felt it was too provocative.
What is the Twist?
The names of the students in this class.
What is Name Antoine BentonCarolyne BixlerReed BlackburnLillian BroomeEvan GandyJa'kiyla GrayKesler JenkinsErin LawsonKimberly Leyva-VeraEteria LinnearKeyan MageeRomillo McLeodKamsiyonna OffiahAgustin RuedaIVEmily SealsAveri TroughtonMercedez UlmerKelly Zhou?