Midterm Flashcards
Who was John Durang
The first documented performer to wear black face, influence on the Jim Crow era
Who was Carlos Gardel
American film and movie star brought the tango to the big screen
Who was George primrose
Father of modern tap, minstrelsy
Who were Bert Williams and George walker
Kings of the cakewalk, comedic duo
Who was Carmen miranda
Samba national pride, film star, struggles with stereotypes
Who were the Whitman sisters
Incubators of African American talent, produced talent and were talented
Who was Ned wayburn
Art of stage dancing, changed the way we stage chorus dancers
Who was John tiller
Earlier version of Ned, rented out chorus girls, tiller method
Who was TD rice
Built him crow as a character
Who was master juba
Aka William Henry lane, body rhythm in dance
Vernon and Irene castle
-gave syncopation sophistication
- tamed the animal dances
- opened schools to teach
- created the hesitation Waltz the one step and the castle walk
- gave the latest form of American social dance an identity
Who was Ernest hogan
Key player in transition from minstrel era to vaudeville era, father of ragtime
Waltz short list
- man leads woman follows
- typically stay with one partner
- man’s hand on woman’s waist
- counted in 3/4
- personal pleasure
- from German word waltzen that means revolve or rotate
- revolve around the room
Polka short list
- galloping quality
- slightly unorthodox
- military two step feel
- energetic mix of marching and skipping
- composed in 2/4
- John Phillip Sousa composed many polka pieces
African dance short list
- danced barefoot on naked earth
- improvisation
- favors gliding or shuffling steps
- centrifugal
- crouched at knees, bent at waist
- danced to propulsive drum rhythms
- imitated animals
