Horton Dance Technique

Which body part leads the roll down?

What is the main muscle that is stretched in the bounce series?

• Achilles

• Hamstrings

• Ankles

• Calves

What is the order of the beginning of warm-up series?

• Bounces, flat backs, roll downs

• flat backs, roll downs, bounces

• roll downs, flat backs, bounces

• bounces, roll downs, flat backs

What is the main muscle stretched in the roll down series?

How many fortifications are there in the Horton technique?

What does the Horton technique build?

• Flexibility

• Strength

• Coordination/body awareness

• All of the above

Who trained under Lester Horton and created their own dance company that is located in Harlem?

• Katherine Dunham

• Alvin Ailey

• Martha Graham

• Merce Cunningham

What is the purpose of roll downs?

• to hurt my knees and back

• to stretch my calves and achilles

• to stretch my neck

• to improve posture through the shoulders and spine

Technique created to be anatomically corrective and utilize the widest possible range of motion