Dance Lessons for 6th-8th Grade

What is the basic step in ballet called?

• chassé

• tendu

• grand jeté

• plié

In jazz dance, what is the basic step that involves a kick and a step?

• Ballet plie

• Hip hop spin

• Tap shuffle

• Jazz kick

What is the basic step in hip hop dance that involves bouncing on the balls of your feet?

• Jump

• Pulse

• Slide

• Twist

What is the basic step in tap dance that involves striking the floor with the ball of the foot?

• Foot stomp

• Toe tap

• Heel tap

• Toe slide

In contemporary dance, what is the basic step that involves a contraction and release of the body?

• Side to side shuffle

• Arm wave and body roll

• Contraction and release

• Jump and spin

What is the basic step in ballroom dance that involves a side step and a close step?

• Twist Step

• Hop Step

• Box Step

• Slide Step

What is the basic step in salsa dance that involves a forward and backward step?

• Basic Step

• Jump Step

• Side Step

• Spin Step

In folk dance, what is the basic step that involves a step and a hop?

• Jump-step

• Step-hop or step-close-hop

• Twist-hop

• Slide-step

What is the basic step in modern dance that involves a parallel position and a plie?

• Parallel plie

• Lunge plie

• Tendu plie

• Turnout plie

What is the basic step in flamenco dance that involves a stomp and a tap?

• golpe

• waltz

• tango

• salsa