Dance 1 Chapter 6 quiz

Social dance is a recreational dance form that you usually perform to music with a partner or in a group.

• True

• False

_______ social dances includes formations such as lines, circles, or dancers scattered around the dance floor.

• Partner Dances

• Solo

• Trio

• Group

In this type of dance you and a partner learn the same steps but move in different directions.

• Line Dances

• Duets

• Partner social dances

• Folk Dances

Asking a female partner to dance is steeped in historical social dance tradition that was part of the gentleman or lady’s expected manners in the ballroom.

• Manners

• Social Dance Etiquette

• Good behavior

• Skills

In this partner position the leader and follower stand side by side.

• 1st position

• 4th Position

• Closed Position

• Open position

In this position partners face each other with shoulders and hips square.

• Closed

• Open

• 2nd position

• 3rd position

________is the timing of the steps, which are slow or quick in relation to the meter of the music.

• Rhythm

• Meter

• Tempo

• Beat

The ______ establishes the rhythm, the steps, and the direction.

• Company

• Leader

• Follower

• Group Member

Respecting your space, your partner’s space, and the space of others while moving slowly or quickly requires perception, kinesthetic awareness, and continued attention to your steps in a pattern to the music.

• True

• False

Learning social dance does not contribute

to your dance literacy and your personal life

• True

• False