Dance Terms 2

Question 1

Ballet

Answer 1

A classical or formal tradition resting heavily on a set of prescribed movements, actions, and positions

Question 2

Prima Ballerina

Answer 2

The primary female dancer in a ballet

Question 3

Modern Dance

Answer 3

A form of concert dance relying on emotional use of the body, as opposed to formalized or conventional movement such as ballet, and stressing human emotion and the human condition

Question 4

Ritual Dance

Answer 4

A group of dances that perform some religious, moral, or ethical purpose in a society

Question 5

Folk Dance

Answer 5

A body or group of dances performed to traditional music that is stylistically identifiable with a specific culture, for which it serves as a necessary or informative part

Question 6

Jazz Dance

Answer 6

A form arising partly from African dance customs, and with a strong improvisational nature, that developed into American social and entertainment dances

Question 7

Ballroom Dances

Answer 7

A series of dances that have a prescribed style and set of steps that must be followed closely to express the customs of a particular