dance types Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
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latin dance styles
A
cha-cha, rumba, jive
2
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rhythm dance styles
A
cha-cha, rumba, swing
3
Q
smooth dance styles
A
waltz, tango, foxtrot
4
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standard dance styles
A
waltz, tango, quickstep
5
Q
latin- turned out?
A
yes
6
Q
latin- steps?
A
toe lead
straight legs
7
Q
latin- eyes/head?
A
eye contact with partner
look at audience when appropriate
8
Q
latin- movement on the floor?
A
technically none, but you can rotate to stand out
9
Q
latin- frame?
A
beach ball (leave room) left arm- not sure, shoulder?
10
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rhythm- turned out?
A
yes
11
Q
rhythm- steps?
A
toe lead
soft knees
12
Q
rhythm- eyes/head?
A
eye contact with partner
look at audience when appropriate
13
Q
latin- movement on the floor?
A
technically none, but you can rotate to stand out
14
Q
latin- frame?
A
beach ball (leave room) left arm- not sure, shoulder?
15
Q
standard- turned out?
A
no?
16
Q
standard- steps?
A
heel lead
soft knees?
17
Q
standard- eyes/head?
A
look to your left
18
Q
standard- movement on the floor?
A
four lanes of dance
19
Q
standard- frame?
A
elbows out, frame “up”?
20
Q
smooth- turned out?
A
no?
21
Q
smooth- steps?
A
heel lead
soft knees?
22
Q
smooth- eyes/head?
A
look to your left
23
Q
smooth- movement on the floor?
A
four lanes of dance
24
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smooth- frame?
A
elbows out, frame “up”?
25
latin- prep step?
no
26
rhythm- prep step?
no
27
standard- prep step?
yes
28
smooth- prep step?
no
29
which of the styles allows open figures?
smooth
30
which two styles require the tailbone to be tucked in?
standard
| smooth
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latin cha-cha figures
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Basic
Underarm Turn (UAT)
New Yorker (NYers)
Hand to Hand (H2H)
Spot Turns
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latin rumba figures
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Basic
Underarm turn (UAT)
New Yorker (NYers)
Hand to Hand (H2H)
Spot Turns
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33
(latin) jive figures
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Basic
Underarm turn (UAT)
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rhythm cha-cha figures
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Basic
Underarm turn (UAT)
New Yorker (NYers)
Hand to Hand (H2H)
Spot Turns
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35
rhythm rumba figures
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Basic (the box step)
Underarm turn (UAT)
New Yorker (NYers)
Hand to Hand (H2H)
Spot Turns
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36
(rhythm) swing figures
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Basic
Underarm turn (UAT)
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37
standard waltz figures
Natural turn
Reverse turn
Change step
38
standard tango figures
Walks
Progressive Link
Promenade Closed
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(standard) quickstep figures
Basic
| Natural spin turn
40
smooth waltz figures
Natural turn
Reverse turn
Change step
Six-point turn/Underarm turn
41
smooth tango figures
Basic
Promenade
Promenade Closed
Fan
42
(smooth) foxtrot figures
Basic
Rock step to turn corner
Promenade UAT
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latin cha-cha xtra info
Straight legs especially in hand to hand, spot turn, and underarm turn
Make sure NYers, H2Hs, Spot Turns are symmetrical in terms of body placement and arms
Check your knees in NYers and basics
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latin rumba xtra info
Reeeeally accentuate the straight legs in the basics, H2H, Spot Turn and UAT
Match arm styling and height with partner
Work on hip action
The 4-1 count is nice and slow and major core action!
45
latin jive xtra info
Not as much hip action in the basics (you ain’t got time for that)
Up and down motion in all figures
Bring your knees up to help you gain the momentum for the up and down motion
Toe does not leave the floor on the rock step
Syncopated “triple step” beat
46
rhythm cha-cha
Make sure NYers, Spot Turns, H2Hs are symmetrical in terms of body placement and arms
Check your knees in NYers and basics
47
rhythm rumba
Accentuate the toe leads
Match arm styling and height with partner
Work on hip action
Don’t forget to tap after the under arm turn
48
(rhythm) swing rumba
Hip has a pendulum action
Head stays level (there is no up and down motion)
Toe does not leave the floor on the rock step
49
standard waltz xtra info
Rise and fall
Pass through your feet
Feet back together
50
standard tango xtra info
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Frame is different (Follower’s hand by the lead’s shoulder blade, thumb tucked by the armpit, not in it)
Curve the basics
Keep knees soft
Sharp movements when collecting the feet
You can do as many walks as you like
Be fierce!
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51
(standard) quickstep xtra info
The one toe lead after the rise on the “quick quick” in basic (open finishes)
Outside partner when followers step back and leaders step forward (except for the first ever “slow slow” when you start)
52
smooth waltz xtra info
Rise and fall
Pass through your feet
Feet back together
Followers, pretty arms when doing under arm turn
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smooth tango xtra info
Frame is different (Follower’s hand by the lead’s shoulder blade, thumb tucked by the armpit, not in it)
Curve the basics
Keep knees soft
Sharp movements when collecting the feet – like a rubber band
Be fierce!
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(smooth) foxtrot xtra info
Do not purposely try to create a rise and fall
Comes from bending and straightening the legs
Heel lead always
Imagine your grandma and grandpa dancing – that’s how it should feel so enjoy yourself
