dance genres

Question 1

Ballet is mostly performed to what kind of music genre?

Answer 1

classical

Question 2

Dance genre that focuses on strength, flexibility, and technique

Answer 2

ballet

Question 3

origin of ballet

Answer 3

Emerged in the renaissance courts of France and Italy

Question 4

Dance genre that involves partner-dancing styles

Answer 4

Ballroom and Social Dance

Question 5

Origin of ballroom and social dance

Answer 5

From European social dances of the 16th century

Question 6

Dance genre responding to the rigidity of classical ballet

Answer 6

Modern and Contemporary Dance

Question 7

Dance genre combining elements of ballet, modern, and other dance forms

Answer 7

Modern and Contemporary Dance

Question 8

Dance genre emphasizing fluid movements, emotional expression, and a connection with the floor and gravity

Answer 8

Modern and Contemporary Dance

Question 9

Origin of Hip-hop and street dance

Answer 9

Streets of New York City as a cultural and creative expression

Question 10

Examples of Hip-hop and street dance styles

Answer 10

Breakdancing, popping, locking, krumping, and house dance

Question 11

_____ combines street dance and modern and contemporary elements.

Answer 11

Hip-hop theatre

Question 12

Dance genre rooted in customs and heritage of a community and their culture

Answer 12

Traditional and Folk Dance

Question 13

Dance genre that reflects the cultural identity of a group through costumes, music, and steps

Answer 13

Traditional and Folk Dance

Question 14

Dance genre often performed during festivals or rituals

Answer 14

Traditional and Folk Dance

Question 15

Dance genre that combines other arts like music, acting, and circus performance

Answer 15

Performance Dance

Question 16

Enhances choreography through cinematography and editing

Answer 16

Screendance

Question 17

Blends movement, dialogue, and plot-driven actions

Answer 17

Performance Dance

Question 18

Dance genre found in musicals, operas, cabarets, and screendance

Answer 18

Performance Dance

Question 19

Dance genre merging two or more dance styles or incorporating other physical practices

Answer 19

Dance Fusion

Question 20

Dance genre encouraging cultural exchange and creativity through mixed styles

Answer 20

Dance Fusion

Question 21

Examples of this dance genre include ballet-contemporary hybrids, jazz-tap combinations

Answer 21

Dance Fusion

Question 22

Dance genre involving styles like waltz, swing, foxtrot, rumba, and tango

Answer 22

Ballroom and Social Dance