Dance Flashcards
What is Latin Dance?
It is an umbrella term used to describe the Latin-American dances.
What is dance?
It is an expression of rhythmic movements accompanied by music or songs.
Latin Mambo is generally called…
Salsa
“Latin” meaning?
Ballroom version of mambo
“Salsa” meaning?
Street version
What is street dance?
Street dance is a modern version of disco dancing and has become a dance craze among teens.
Street dance emerged in?
Street dance emerged in the poor districts of New York City early 70s.
It is a characteristic of breakdance which is characterized by solid, strong, and energetic movements.
Acrobatic movements
What is guaracha?
It is a lively Cuban song and dance of Spanish origin. It is danced by the more expert and agile dancers, performed in 2/4 time.
What is samba?
It is the most popular dance in Brazil. It came from African rhythms and movements.
What is Mardi Gras Festival?
It is a pre-Lenten festival in which groups of people dress in elaborate costumes and parade through the streets.
What is Tango?
It was originally thought in Buenos Aires. It is a dance of secrets, mystery and emotions. It is the ultimate dance between a man and woman.
What is salsa?
It is a form of round dance; a group dances in circle.
Word meaning salsa in the round.
Casino Rueda
What is rumba?
It is a sensuous, emotional dance involving the creative use of hips and arms.
What is mambo?
It is a sensual style of dancing and is one of the forerunners of salsa.
It influenced chacha and rumba.
Mambo
What is paso doble?
It was created in Spain with music composed to capture the thrill and excitement of bull fighting.
It involves foot tapping movements similar those seen in Flamenco.
Paso Doble
Cha-cha is originally known as?
cha-cha-cha
Dance originated from Cuba.
Cha-cha
What is cha-cha?
It is the most popular dance in Latin-America and was first seen in Europe, 1950s.
