ballroom quiz:) Flashcards
Waltz was derived from the word
walzen
Walzen means
to roll / to turn
Cha Cha Cha is derived from ______
Mambo
Who made the tango a hit in 1921?
Rudolf Valentino
Common Steps in Cha Cha Cha and Tango
Slow-Slow-Quick-Quick-Slow
(SSQQS)
Dance that originated in Brazil
Samba
Tango Style connected in upper thigh / hip area
International Tango
Who named Jive “Lindy Hop”?
Shortz George Snowden
Dance with 8 counts
Batchata
Dance Directions
- Line of Dance
- Back Line of Dance
- Toward Center
- Toward Wall
- Diagonal Center
- Diagonal Wall
- Back Diagonal Center
- Back Diagonal Wall
muscle concerned with the scapula
trapezius
flexion and rotation of the forearm
biceps
extension of the forearm
triceps
abduction and extension of the thigh
glutes
assist in contracting the abdomen;
twisting from the right to the left
bending from side to side
obliques
divides the body into LEFT and RIGHT sections
sagittal plane
divides the body into FRONT and BACK sections
frontal / coronal plane
divides body into UPPER and LOWER sections
transverse plane