PE QUICKIE LANG Flashcards
What are the main types of Latin Dance?
- Samba
- Cha-Cha
- Rumba
- Jive
Latin dances are characterized by fast, rhythmic movements and are popular in dance competitions.
What are the characteristics of Ballroom Dance?
- Waltz
- Tango
- Foxtrot
Ballroom dances are known for smooth, elegant movements performed with a partner.
What defines Freestyle Dance?
Incorporates improvisation and individual expression, often seen in hip-hop and contemporary competitions.
Freestyle allows dancers to showcase their unique styles and creativity.
What is Salsa dance known for?
Characterized by quick footwork, body movements, and a lot of energy, with influences from Afro-Cuban rhythms.
Salsa is a vibrant dance style that is popular worldwide.
Describe Swing Dance.
A lively partner dance that includes jumps, kicks, and spins, often danced to jazz or big band music.
Swing Dance is known for its energetic and playful style.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is a fast, energetic Latin dance that incorporates swing movements.
Jive
What are common dance injuries?
- Sprains and Strains
- Shin Splints
- Knee Injuries (ACL, MCL Tears)
- Back Pain
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Fractures or Dislocations
These injuries can occur due to overuse, improper technique, or high-impact moves.
How can one prevent Shin Splints?
Gradual increases in intensity, proper footwear, and strengthening exercises.
Shin splints are common in dancers due to repetitive stress on the shin bone.
What is Anaerobic Exercise?
Short bursts of intense activity that don’t rely on oxygen for energy, resulting in muscle fatigue.
Examples include quick, explosive movements like flips and jumps in hip-hop dance.
What defines Aerobic Exercise?
Longer, steady movements that rely on oxygen for energy and improve cardiovascular endurance.
Continuous dance routines are a common example of aerobic exercise in hip-hop.
What traditional Filipino dance involves two bamboo poles where dancers skillfully step between them as they are clapped together?
Tinikling
Which dance from Cebu is characterized by a forward and backward movement, celebrating the Santo Niño?
Sinulog
What courtship dance from Bicol mimics the movements of birds and involves graceful hand gestures?
Pantomina
Which folk dance from Surigao del Norte mimics the movements of ducks with quick footwork?
Itik-Itik
What dance from Pangasinan involves balancing glasses of water on the head and hands while executing graceful movements?
Binasuan
Which martial dance from Laguna features dancers wearing coconut shells and mimicking a battle?
Maglalatik
What Filipino love dance is characterized by flirtatious movements with a fan or handkerchief used to cover the face?
Carinosa
Which lively courtship dance from the Visayas depicts playful interaction between a young man and woman?
Kuratsa
What Filipino dance involves the use of the malong, a colorful, tubular garment, and showcases its versatility in various movements?
Malong Malong
What are the four fundamental characteristics of Hip Hop?
Rapping (MCing), Disc Jockeying (DJing), Breakdancing (B-boying), Graffiti Art (Aerosol Art)
What element of Hip Hop started in the 1970s and involved DJs isolating percussive sounds and creating breaks, gaining prominence through figures like Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash?
DJing
Which element of Hip Hop, inspired by ancient African culture and oral traditions, involves rapid-fire wordplay and storytelling through freestyle rhymes?
MCing
What is the vocal element of Hip Hop where sounds are made using the mouth to create a beat and tune, serving as the base for raps?
Beatboxing
Which Hip Hop element, also known as B-Boying or B-Girling, combines acrobatics, gymnastics, and cultural dances, and was popularized by groups like the Rock Steady Crew?
Breakdancing
What controversial element of Hip Hop involves creatively designed spray-painted signatures or large-scale murals, often viewed as “vandalism” in public spaces?
Graffiti
Which element of Hip Hop, involving clothing styles like baggy jeans, graphic tees, and sports shoes, was once used to signify belonging in the scene and has since evolved to express individual identity?
Fashion
Which category of Hip Hop dance includes styles like breaking, popping, and locking?
Old School
Which category of Hip Hop dance includes styles like house, krumping, and street jazz?
New School
What Hip Hop power move involves spinning from the upper back to the chest while twirling the legs in a V-shape, with variations like nutcrackers and handcuffs?
The Windmill
Which power move involves spinning on the head, often with the help of a stocking cap or handkerchief, and is sped up by using the hands in a technique called “Tapping”?
Head-spin
What difficult power move, borrowed from gymnastics and resembling the pommel horse, is performed without any equipment?
Flare
What power move involves balancing on one hand while resting the body on the elbow of the same arm?
Jackhammer
What is the simple standing dance performed to initiate breakdancing, known for its unorthodox style?
Top Rock
Which move involves performing a top rock with another dancer in a rhythmic, fight-like interaction, but without contact?
Up Rock
What basic breakdancing move resembles walking in a circle on the ground with only one hand touching the ground at a time, serving as the foundation for other moves?
6 Step
hat move involves a dancer sliding backward while making it appear as if their legs are walking forward?
Moonwalk
What is the ground-based move where a dancer creates a rippling motion through their body, either moving forward or backward?
Worm
What dance technique involves a quick contraction and relaxation of muscles, producing jerking motions in various joints?
Popping
What Hip Hop dance style includes acrobatic moves like landing on one’s knees or performing splits, and also features arm waving, pointing, and rotating a cap?
Locking
Which energetic dance style is characterized by rapid-fire, unrestrained movements of the limbs and torso, often used as an emotional release for anger?
Krumping
What dance style, inspired by ancient Egyptian art, involves angular poses and has evolved from static hieroglyphic-inspired shapes to more complex geometric patterns with multiple limb interactions?
Tutting or Tetris
Which dance style combines skating, stomping, and shuffling, with fast, complex footwork and fluid torso movements?
House dance
What are the 10 characteristics of dance sport?
- Posture
- Timing
- Line
- Hold
- Poise
- Togetherness
- Musicality & Expression
- Presentation
- Power
- Foot & Leg Action