Folk Dancing Flashcards
1
Q
Heel Toe Polka
A
America
2
Q
La Raspa
A
Mexico
3
Q
Troika
A
Russia
4
Q
Hopak
A
Ukraine
5
Q
Bleking
A
touching heel forward, alternating right and left.
6
Q
Swing
A
joining right or left elbows with partner and skipping around in a circle.
7
Q
Promenade
A
partners stand side by side holding right hand to right hand, and left hand to left hand, walking around the circle.
8
Q
Coordination
A
the ability to control fluid movements of the body.
9
Q
Pattern
A
a set of actions that are repeated throughout a routine.
10
Q
Rhythm
A
movement with uniform or patterned repetition to a beats of music.
11
Q
Tempo
A
Speed of the music
12
Q
Folk dance formations
A
- Single circle
- Double circle
- Line: single or double
- Scattered: no set formation
