Ch 5 Vocab Quiz

A jazzy dance in which couples swing, balance, and twirl:

• tap dancing

• samba

• Lindy Hop

• conjunto

A type of ballroom dance that originated in Cuba

• ballet

• Charleston

• samba

• mambo

A Latin American dance performed at a moderately slow, walk-like tempo in 4/4 meter:

• tango

• cha-cha

• tap dancing

• Charleston

A dance music created by Mexicans in Texas:

• cha-cha

• samba

• mambo

• conjunto

An African-Brazilian dance that is faster and jazzier than the tango:

• samba

• ballet

• Charleston

• Lindy Hop

A rhythmic Latin American dance with the basic pattern of three steps and a shuffle:

• conjunto

• cha-cha

• tap dancing

• tango

An athletic dance that includes kicks and inward leg rotations on syncopated beats of the music:

• tap dancing

• Charleston

• samba

• mambo

A refined style of classical dances that emphasizes the verticality of the body, an outward rotation of the legs with fluid foot and leg work, and virtuosic turns and jumps:

• cha-cha

• tango

• tap dancing

• ballet

A step dance in which foot movements produce audible rhythms emphasized by small metal plates on the soles of the dancer’s shoes:

• samba

• tango

• tap dancing

• Lindy Hop