ballroom quiz:) Flashcards
1
Q
Waltz was derived from the word
A
walzen
2
Q
Walzen means
A
to roll / to turn
3
Q
Cha Cha Cha is derived from ______
A
Mambo
4
Q
Who made the tango a hit in 1921?
A
Rudolf Valentino
5
Q
Common Steps in Cha Cha Cha and Tango
A
Slow-Slow-Quick-Quick-Slow
(SSQQS)
6
Q
Dance that originated in Brazil
A
Samba
7
Q
Tango Style connected in upper thigh / hip area
A
International Tango
8
Q
Who named Jive “Lindy Hop”?
A
Shortz George Snowden
9
Q
Dance with 8 counts
A
Batchata
10
Q
Dance Directions
A
- Line of Dance
- Back Line of Dance
- Toward Center
- Toward Wall
- Diagonal Center
- Diagonal Wall
- Back Diagonal Center
- Back Diagonal Wall
11
Q
muscle concerned with the scapula
A
trapezius
12
Q
flexion and rotation of the forearm
A
biceps
13
Q
extension of the forearm
A
triceps
14
Q
abduction and extension of the thigh
A
glutes
15
Q
assist in contracting the abdomen;
twisting from the right to the left
bending from side to side
A
obliques
