Folklórico 2 - Semester 1 Exam

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Used to signify groups that dance the folk dances of Mexico, as opposed to groups that dance classical ballet, a French invention.

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Ballet Folklórico

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A Mexican style of music played by ensembles of violins, guitars, and two or more trumpets.

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Mariachi

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Creation and work of dances by arranging or inventing steps, movements, and pattern of movements.

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Choreography

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Movement selected and organized for visual purposes.

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Dance

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Order in which a series of movements and shape occurs.

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Dance sequence

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An element of dance that refers to the immediate spherical space surrounding the body in all directions. Use of space includes shape, direction, path, range, and level of movement. Space is also the location of a performed dance.

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Space

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When a movement, phrase, or section of a dance progresses into the next.

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Transition

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Dance movement that takes place at the same time in a group.

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Unison

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A rhythmic stamping or tapping step, a characteristic of Spanish dancing.

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Zapateado

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The heel of the shoe. As a step, where the whole foot is in the air and only the back of the shoe hits the ground.

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Tacón