LESSON 5 - DANCING TOWARDS THE 21ST CENTURY Flashcards
- a square dance performed typically by four
couples and containing five figures, each of
which is a complete dance in itself.
Quadrille
- was performed in a stately manner and, later
on, in an accelerated one
Quadrille
(“French country dance”) is a social
dance, popular in 18th-century Europe dance, popular in 18th-century Europe and America.
Cotillion
Originally for four couples in square formation, it was a courtly
version of an English country dance, the version of an English country dance, the forerunner of the quadrille and, in the forerunner of the quadrille and, in the
United States, the square dance.
Cotillion
- Its name is French for “Polish.”
The __________ had a rhythm quite close to that of
the Swedish semiquaver or sixteenth-note polska,
and the two dances have a common origin.
Polonaise
– 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
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
walking forward and the women moving backward or vice 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 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
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
“bounce action”, a light, effortless, carefree movement from the knees and ankles.
Samba
Latin dance in 2/4 syncopated time. It is a
combination of samba rhythm and jazz.combination of samba rhythm and jazz.
Bossa Nova
