DANCING TOWARD THE 21ST CENTURY CENTURY Flashcards
a square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five figures, each of
which is a complete dance in itself.
- was performed in a stately manner and, later on, in an accelerated one.
Quadrille
(“French country dance”) is a social (“French country dance”) is a social dance, popular in 18th-century Europe and America. Originally for four couples and America. Originally for four couples in square formation, it was a courtly in square formation, it was a courtly version of an English country dance, the forerunner of the quadrille and, in the United States, the square dance.
Cotillion
Its name is French for “Polish.”
The polonaise had a rhythm quite close to that of the Swedish semiquaver or sixteenth-note polska,
and the two dances have a common origin.
– involved partners dancing side by side behind a lead couple and moving through various choral
figures.
POlonaise
This half-step dance in 2/4 time was originated in Poland or the former Czechoslovakia, was a popular dance in the first part of the century.
Polka
It was performed in triple time by single couples in close position and turn rhythmically around and around as they progress around the dance floor.
Waltz
is a type of music known for its syncopated Rag Time – is a type of music known for its syncopated melodic line and regularly accented accompaniment played specially on the piano.
Rag time
accompanied by the song “castle rag”, was performed in the close dance position with the men performed in the close dance position with the men walking forward and the women moving backward or vice versa.
Castle Walk
a highly sensual and erotic dance performed by a couple with close body contact and direct eye contact.
Tango
famous two slow steps followed by four quick steps.
Foxtrot
was done in 4/4 time and can be performed solo, with a partner, or with a group. It looks like normal walking and made easy for performers to improvise.
Charleston
originated in New Orleans and has movement similar to the Charleston.
Black Bottom
It was a combination of many dances such as jazz, tap, breakaway and Charleston.
Lindy Hop
considered the “grandfather of the Latin Dances”. With its sensual hip action movements and intense sharp eye contact, it is considered to be the intense sharp eye contact, it is considered to be the sexiest ballroom dance.
Rumba
Like most Latin dances, the dancer’s feet remain close to the floor, the hips are relaxed to allow free movement in the pelvic area, and the upper body shifts over the supporting foot as the steps are taken.
Cha-cha-cha
a distinct look and feel because of its “samba bounce action”, a light, effortless, and carefree movement from the knees and ankles
Samba
