WorksheetsDance HIstory
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 19mins
Most of the dances we did were how many counts?
2
20
8
1
Dance style built on a strict set of movements which were standardized in the 17th and 18th centuries
tap dance
modern dance
call and response
classical ballet
Dance style that has roots in ceremonial African dance, Irish step dancing, English clogging, and Spanish flamenco
classical ballet
tap dance
modern dance
narrative
What type of shoe is this for?
Ballet
Tap
Jazz
Hip Hop
What is a contemporary dancing?
A combination of ballet and jazz
A combination of ballet and modern
A rebellion against ballet
A rebellion against modern
A form of dance commonly used in Broadway shows and movies
Jazz
Popular
Folk
This dance form includes various moves such as breaking, popping, locking, krumping, and even house dance
Folk
Hiphop
Ballet
The oldest proof of dance comes from the 9000 year old cave paintings that were found in _______.
America
Antarctica
India
Australia
In the beginning, dance accompanied ancient rituals, spiritual gatherings, and social events.
True
False
Whose technique was based on contraction and release, and on breath and oppositional force?
Twyla Tharp
Martha Graham
Ruth St Denis
Loie Fuller
What the style of dance is it?
Waltz
Tango
Hip Hop
Modern
Which dance often requires a partnership?
street dance
pop dance
ballroom dance
hip hop dance
What the style of dance is it?
Country dance
Hip Hop
Rave dance
Bollywood dance
Guess in which category does this dance style fit into?
Western Dance Style
Indian Dance Style
How is lyrical different from contemporary/modern dancing?
It is emotional and expressive
It is fast and upbeat
It is the same as contemporary/modern
It is a style of tap
________ originated in America, refers to street dance styles. It includes dance styles such as breaking, locking, and popping.
Disco Dancing
Hiphop
Ballet
Folk Dance
Flamenco dance originated in which country?
Argentina
United States
Spain
Brazil
Which style of dance calls its performers b-boys or b-girls?
Break Dance
Hip Hop
Funk Styles
New Wave
Ballroom Latin Dance styles include:
West Coast Swing, Bachata, Tango, Quick Step, and Masque
East Coast Swing, Twist, Salsa, Modern, and Rumba
Waltz, Merengue, Rumba, Fox Trot, and Flamenco
Samba, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, and Jive
Who was the first pioneer of Hip-Hop?
Keith "Cowboy" Higgins
DJ Kool Herc
Fresh Prince
Grandmaster Flash
The lion dance is usually performed during
Hari Raya
Gawai Dayak
Christmas
Chinese New Year
She sought inspiration from Greek sculpture for her movements and dancing in bare feet.
Isadora Duncan
Mary Wigman
Her choreographs focused on movements initiated in the torso, and she normally reenacted in her dance a protagonist confronting moment of crisis.
Martha Graham
Hanya Holm
