- dances - Flashcards
1
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- dances intended primarily to get to know other people in attendance to a certain social function
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Social Dances and Dance Mixers
2
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Two major classifications of Social Dances
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- Latin American
- Modern Standard
3
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Dance/s by Austria
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Slow Waltz
4
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Dance/s by Argentina
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Tango
5
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Dance/s by Vienna
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Viennese Waltz
6
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Dance/s by USA (Modern Standard)
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- Foxtrot
- Quickstep
7
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Distinguish themselves by costumes worn, revealing, tight-fitting, sexy yet sophisticated in nature
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Latin American Dances
8
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Dance/s by Cuba
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- Cha-cha
- Rumba
- Salsa
- Mambo
9
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Dance/s by Brazil
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- Samba
10
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Dance/s by Spain
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- Paso Doble
11
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Dance/s by Dominican Republic
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- Merengue
12
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Dance/s by USA (Latin American)
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- Jive/Boogie
- Swing
13
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Examples of No-fault Dancing
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- never blame for missed execution of figures
- dance level of your partner
- the show must go on, say sorry to your partner if something went wrong
- do not do aerial choreography yourself, they require training by a qualified instructor
14
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Demeanor
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- be personable, smile, and make eye contact
- project a positive image on the dance floor even if it’s not your personal style
- dance at the level of your partner
- if you do not know the dance, be honest, refuse promptly if asked to dance
- no teaching in the dance floor, it may insult your partner
- do not cut other dances off
15
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- Social dances which allow group of perfomers to change partners periodically while dancing to allowchance to get to know other member of the other performing group
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Dance Mixers
