L2:

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE 5 LATIN DANCES?

Answer 1

Cha-cha-cha Dance
Samba
Rumba
Paso Doble
Jive

Question 2

• Originated from Cuban
• danced in the same music named introduced by the Cuban composer and violinist

Answer 2

Cha-cha-cha dance

Question 3

• Brazil Origin
• Inspired by the Brazillian carnival dance
• a “bouncy” dance

Answer 3

Samba

Question 4

• early 20th; Latin american Spanish originated
• slowest international Latin dance of music

Answer 4

Rumba

Question 5

• France Originated
• Ape means “call to action”
• Spanish bullfight

Answer 5

Paso Doble

Question 6

-originated from US from African-American on the 1930’s
- characterised by quick feet and fun tricks
- it’s party time!

Answer 6

Jive

Question 7

WHAT ARE THE 5 INTERNATION BALLROOM DANCES?

Answer 7

Waltz
Tango
Viennese Waltz
Foxtrot
Quickstep

Question 8

• 18th century German waltzer
• classic, elegant, international waltz
• characterized by 123 counting

Answer 8

Waltz

Question 9

-The fiery and passionate Tango features staccato actions and powerful leg movements.
-1880
-Argentina and Uruguay.

Answer 9

Tango

Question 10

-so called to distinguish it from the waltz and the French waltz, is the oldest of the current ballroom dances.
-18th century around 1750.
-Vienna, Austria.

Answer 10

Viennese Waltz

Question 11

• originated at the black American Black
  Night club
  -1914 at United States
  -ebbing and flowing like waves across the shore.

Answer 11

Foxtrot

Question 12

-evolved in the 1920s from a combination of the foxtrot, Charleston, shag, peabody, and one-step.
-standardized on 1927’s.
-Leaps, kicks, and running down the floor, all while being connected to another person.

Answer 12

Quick Step

Question 13

WHAT ARE THE 3 AMERICAN RHYTHM DANCES?

Answer 13

East Cost Swing
Bolero
Mambo

Question 14

-evolved from the Lindy Hop, a popular dance in the 1920s and 1930s.
-united states.
- more grounded, slower, and less “bouncy” than the Jive, it has a fun and invigorating energy, making it a
definite crowd pleaser.

Answer 14

East Cost Swing

Question 15

• is a unique dance that combines aspects of the American Waltz and International Rumba.
• as similar to Rumba, but with rise and fall.
  -18th century Spain.

Answer 15

Bolero

Question 16

-Originating from Cuba in the 1930s.
-The mambo is a favorite of ballroom audiences because of its high energy level and infectious rhythms.
-Time for some Cuban Mambo—which means time for a fiesta! Featuring shimmies and shakes, this dance
usually breaks on count two and is related to Salsa and the Cumbia.

Answer 16

Mambo