Merengue

Question 1

orgins of the merengue

Answer 1

folkoric dance of the caribbean

Question 2

the merengue is the national dance of what country

Answer 2

Dominican Republic

Question 3

what is the style/rhythm of the music for merengue

Answer 3

peppy, pert march-lik

Question 4

out of all the Latin dances which one has the most simple dance pattern

Answer 4

Merengue

Question 5

what are the 2 styles of the merengue

Answer 5

original limp step of Dominican Republic, even, smooth Haitian style

Question 6

time signature of the merengue

Answer 6

4/4

Question 7

how is the timing of the steps distributed in the merengue

Answer 7

even rhythm, quick, quick, quick, quick on 1, 2, 3, 4

Question 8

how can merengue style be described

Answer 8

combination of rumba movement and majorette swagger step

Question 9

how is controlled hip movement created in merengue

Answer 9

bent knee action with each step, slight rock of shoulders optional

Question 10

how are feet and weight positioned in the merengue

Answer 10

feet flat, weight on ball of foot

Question 11

what does disciplined footwork look like in the merengue so that the movement doesn’t look sloppy

Answer 11

feet squarely forwards, close tightly together, step is small