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dance types Flashcards

1
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latin dance styles

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cha-cha, rumba, jive

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rhythm dance styles

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cha-cha, rumba, swing

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smooth dance styles

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waltz, tango, foxtrot

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4
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standard dance styles

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waltz, tango, quickstep

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5
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latin- turned out?

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yes

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6
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latin- steps?

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toe lead

straight legs

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7
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latin- eyes/head?

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eye contact with partner

look at audience when appropriate

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8
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latin- movement on the floor?

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technically none, but you can rotate to stand out

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9
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latin- frame?

A 
beach ball (leave room)
left arm- not sure, shoulder?
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10
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rhythm- turned out?

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yes

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11
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rhythm- steps?

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toe lead

soft knees

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12
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rhythm- eyes/head?

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eye contact with partner

look at audience when appropriate

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13
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latin- movement on the floor?

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technically none, but you can rotate to stand out

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14
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latin- frame?

A 
beach ball (leave room)
left arm- not sure, shoulder?
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15
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standard- turned out?

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no?

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16
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standard- steps?

A

heel lead

soft knees?

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17
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standard- eyes/head?

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look to your left

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18
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standard- movement on the floor?

A

four lanes of dance

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19
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standard- frame?

A

elbows out, frame “up”?

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20
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smooth- turned out?

A

no?

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21
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smooth- steps?

A

heel lead

soft knees?

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22
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smooth- eyes/head?

A

look to your left

23
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smooth- movement on the floor?

A

four lanes of dance

24
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smooth- frame?

A

elbows out, frame “up”?

25
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latin- prep step?

A

no

26
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rhythm- prep step?

A

no

27
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standard- prep step?

A

yes

28
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smooth- prep step?

A

no

29
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which of the styles allows open figures?

A

smooth

30
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which two styles require the tailbone to be tucked in?

A

standard

smooth

31
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latin cha-cha figures

A 
Basic
Underarm Turn (UAT)
New Yorker (NYers)
Hand to Hand (H2H)
Spot Turns
32
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latin rumba figures

A 
Basic
Underarm turn (UAT)
New Yorker (NYers)
Hand to Hand (H2H)
Spot Turns
33
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(latin) jive figures

A 
Basic
Underarm turn (UAT)
34
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rhythm cha-cha figures

A 
Basic
Underarm turn (UAT)
New Yorker (NYers)
Hand to Hand (H2H)
Spot Turns
35
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rhythm rumba figures

A 
Basic (the box step) 
Underarm turn (UAT)
New Yorker (NYers)
Hand to Hand (H2H)
Spot Turns
36
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(rhythm) swing figures

A 
Basic
Underarm turn (UAT)
37
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standard waltz figures

A

Natural turn
Reverse turn
Change step

38
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standard tango figures

A

Walks
Progressive Link
Promenade Closed

39
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(standard) quickstep figures

A

Basic

Natural spin turn

40
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smooth waltz figures

A

Natural turn
Reverse turn
Change step
Six-point turn/Underarm turn

41
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smooth tango figures

A

Basic
Promenade
Promenade Closed
Fan

42
Q

(smooth) foxtrot figures

A

Basic
Rock step to turn corner
Promenade UAT

43
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latin cha-cha xtra info

A

Straight legs especially in hand to hand, spot turn, and underarm turn
Make sure NYers, H2Hs, Spot Turns are symmetrical in terms of body placement and arms
Check your knees in NYers and basics

44
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latin rumba xtra info

A

Reeeeally accentuate the straight legs in the basics, H2H, Spot Turn and UAT
Match arm styling and height with partner
Work on hip action
The 4-1 count is nice and slow and major core action!

45
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latin jive xtra info

A

Not as much hip action in the basics (you ain’t got time for that)
Up and down motion in all figures
Bring your knees up to help you gain the momentum for the up and down motion
Toe does not leave the floor on the rock step
Syncopated “triple step” beat

46
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rhythm cha-cha

A

Make sure NYers, Spot Turns, H2Hs are symmetrical in terms of body placement and arms
Check your knees in NYers and basics

47
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rhythm rumba

A

Accentuate the toe leads
Match arm styling and height with partner
Work on hip action
Don’t forget to tap after the under arm turn

48
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(rhythm) swing rumba

A

Hip has a pendulum action
Head stays level (there is no up and down motion)
Toe does not leave the floor on the rock step

49
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standard waltz xtra info

A

Rise and fall
Pass through your feet
Feet back together

50
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standard tango xtra info

A 
Frame is different (Follower’s hand by the lead’s shoulder blade, thumb tucked by the armpit, not in it)
Curve the basics
Keep knees soft
Sharp movements when collecting the feet
You can do as many walks as you like
Be fierce!
51
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(standard) quickstep xtra info

A

The one toe lead after the rise on the “quick quick” in basic (open finishes)
Outside partner when followers step back and leaders step forward (except for the first ever “slow slow” when you start)

52
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smooth waltz xtra info

A

Rise and fall
Pass through your feet
Feet back together
Followers, pretty arms when doing under arm turn

53
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smooth tango xtra info

A

Frame is different (Follower’s hand by the lead’s shoulder blade, thumb tucked by the armpit, not in it)
Curve the basics
Keep knees soft
Sharp movements when collecting the feet – like a rubber band
Be fierce!

54
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(smooth) foxtrot xtra info

A

Do not purposely try to create a rise and fall
Comes from bending and straightening the legs
Heel lead always
Imagine your grandma and grandpa dancing – that’s how it should feel so enjoy yourself

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