Ballroom Dance Final

Front 1

Challenge Position

Back 1

a position in which partners stand face-to-face without holding hands as they dance. It is the standard position for most rock and roll dances and is used frequently in Latin dances.

Front 2

Clockwise

Back 2

in the direction in which the hands of a clock rotate; to the right. it is usually applied to a turn made by either couples or individuals.

Front 3

counterclockwise

Back 3

in the direction opposite in which the hands of a clock rotate; to the left. Dances such as the waltz. foxtrot, and tango always progress in a counterclockwise direction around the dancing area. The term is also applied to a turn made by a couple or an individual.

Front 4

dance walk

Back 4

a step similar to a normal walking step but with one toe touching the floor before the heel is placed down.

Front 5

discotheque

Back 5

a word borrowed from the french, literally meaning" place where records are stored."It has generally been applied to places where rock and roll dancing is done to records instead of a live band.

Front 6

downbeat

Back 6

the downward motion of a conductors baton on the first beat of a measure, now used to mean any accented beat of the music

Front 7

figure

Back 7

a sequence of steps used to create a pattern. also termed a step, as in a step in the waltz

Front 8

Following

Back 8

he response of the woman to the man's

lead

Front 9

hesitation

Back 9

a pause or hold in place for a determined number of counts

Front 10

in place

Back 10

remaining in the same position. A step in place is a step taken without moving that foot from its position, usually just shifting the weight from one foot to the other.

Front 11

international dance

Back 11

a complex system of ballroom dance developed in England, in which rigid rules and step patterns are strictly observed

Front 12

leading

Back 12

guiding the direction of the dance and the order of the figures performed. The man exerts pressure with his hands and body to indicate the pattern to be followed by his partner.

Front 13

phrase

Back 13

a sequence in music or dancing. The musical phrase is expressed in the melodic line. Like a spoken sentence, it conveys an idea or thought. That dance phrase is a chain of steps constituting a figure. Musical and dance phrases need not coincide in most contemporary ballroom dances.

Front 14

Line of Direction (Dance)

Back 14

the counterclockwise movement of dancers around the dancing area in such dances as the waltz, fox trot, and tango.

Front 15

pivot

Back 15

a turn in place made on the ball of the foot, in either one step or a series alternating from foot to foot

Front 16

spot dance

Back 16

a dance that does not normally progress around a large area. The cha-cha, rock and roll, and the rumba are examples.

Front 17

square step

Back 17

a box step

Front 18

step

Back 18

a complete transfer of weight onto one foot. a series of steps used to create a dance figure or pattern, such as the waltz step

Front 19

style

Back 19

movement characteristics associate with a particular dance, established by tradition or borrowed from the native country or origin of the dance.

Front 20

supporting foot

Back 20

the foot on which the weight of the body rests, as opposed to the free foot. Also called the standing foot.

Front 21

swing

Back 21

a dance that resulted from combining the characteristics of the shag, the lindy, and the jitterbug. a method of producing a "swinging" rhythm in music by shifting the normal accent to the following note. the liven up dance movements by slightly exaggerating them.

Front 22

syncopation

Back 22

the displacement of the normal accent of music used

Front 23

tap

Back 23

touch

Front 24

tempo

Back 24

the speed of playing music as determined by a metronome

Front 25

time (time signature)

Back 25

the number of beats in each bar (measure) of music. The signature 2/4 means two beats per bar; 3/4 has three beats per bar; 4/4 has 4 beats per bar

Front 26

touch

Back 26

to touch or tap the free foot to the floor without transferring weight to it.

Front 27

accented beat (down beat)

Back 27

the note in a series of musical pulsations that has an additional force to it

Front 28

balance step

Back 28

a controlled shifting of weight from one foot to the other, either forward and backward, or from side to side

Front 29

ballroom dance

Back 29

popular dancing performed in public or private ballrooms, halls, gyms, etc.

Front 30

basic figure

Back 30

the established combination of footwork that is the framework or foundation of a particular dance. The basic move or step.

Front 31

beat

Back 31

rhythm established by the base instruments of the orchestra. Ballroom dances are performed to the beat not the melody of the music

Front 32

box step

Back 32

a figure in which the feet move in a boxlike pattern. It is also termed square step.

Front 33

Back Cross

Back 33

used in square or polka or swing moves

Front 34

butterfly

Back 34

sugar push in swing, square and polka. Set up for rumba moves

Front 35

challenge

Back 35

rock and roll, pony, jerk, twist, latin positions

Front 36

closed

Back 36

waltz, fox trot, tango

Front 37

conversation, escort, inside hands joined, side by side, couple position

Back 37

polka, square, barn, two steps

Front 38

open

Back 38

Promenade: foxtrot, tango, waltz

Front 39

Pigeon Wing

Back 39

square, polka

Front 40

promenade, skaters

Back 40

polka

Front 41

reverse varsouvienne

Back 41

polka, swing

Front 42

semi-open

Back 42

swing with arm down

Front 43

shoulder-waist

Back 43

prom, slow dance

Front 44

swing out, flirtation

Back 44

swing

Front 45

two Hands Joined, Facing ( practice hold)

Back 45

swing, latin, rock and roll

Front 46

Varsouvienne Jody, sweetheart

Back 46

polka, swing, latin

Front 47

wrap

Back 47

polka, swing, latin

Front 48

List the 6 elements of Dance

Back 48

Walking, chasses, box step, rock step, 5th position rock step, triple step

Front 49

Smooth Dance: Slow Waltz

Back 49

box step

box step turning

forward progressions

underarm turn

Dips

Front 50

Fox Trot

Back 50

Basic

corner turn (step)

Prommenade

underarm turn

Front 51

Standard Tango (from the brothels in Argentina)

Back 51

Promenade

corte

flair

basic

Front 52

Rhythm dance: American: Swing

Back 52

East coast swing: basic

Underarm pass

Sugar push

Sugar push and taps

Kick step

Cuddle position: lindy bump

Swing out

Trading places

Walk around

Lindy

Front 53

West coast swing

Back 53

Slot dance

Front 54

Rock and roll dance

Back 54

Jerk

Mashed potato

Swim

Pony

Front 55

Latin and smooth differences

Back 55

Hip action, skimpy dresses

Smooth has flowing movement with feet

Latin and rhythm don't always move around the floor

Front 56

Other smooth dances

Back 56

Quick-step in foxtrot

Vietnese waltz fast waltz

American tango

Slow fox trot

Front 57

The waltz

Back 57

Strauss music for vietnese waltz and the castles slowed down the waltz for Americans

Front 58

Leading and following

Back 58

Woman waits and keeps time. Stays in place with head over shoulder. Man indicates with weight and body motion, initiates steps and motions of mice.

Front 59

3 points of contact

Back 59

Elbow

Deltoid

Hand on shoulder

Front 60

Latin rhythm dance: cha cha

Back 60

Basic, rock step and triple step

Progressions

Crossover breaks

Front 61

Samba

Back 61

Basic

Walks

Turns

Swivels

Front 62

Rumba

Back 62

Basic

Box

Underarm turn

Crossover breaks

Walk around

Front 63

Rumba comes from

Back 63

Old African rhythm

Front 64

Samba comes from

Back 64

Old African music

Line dance

Popular in brazil

Front 65

Old names of swing

Back 65

Lindy

Shag

Front 66

Bolero

Back 66

Basic

Slow Latin waltz

Front 67

Latin rhythm dances

Back 67

Cha cha

Samba

Rumba

Bolero

Salsa

Mambo

Batachata

Pasodouble- matador and cape

Merengue

Bosa nova

Front 68

Line dances

Back 68

Pea body

Electric slide

Hustle

Slow dance

Samba line dance

Charleston

Hustle

Polka

Front 69

West coast swing

Back 69

Slot dance

Front 70

Rock and roll dance

Back 70

Jerk

Mashed potato

Swim

Pony

Front 71

Latin and smooth differences

Back 71

Hip action, skimpy dresses

Smooth has flowing movement with feet

Latin and rhythm don't always move around the floor

Front 72

Other smooth dances

Back 72

Quick-step in foxtrot

Vietnese waltz fast waltz

American tango

Slow fox trot

Front 73

The waltz

Back 73

Strauss music for vietnese waltz and the castles slowed down the waltz for Americans

Front 74

Leading and following

Back 74

Woman waits and keeps time. Stays in place with head over shoulder. Man indicates with weight and body motion, initiates steps and motions of mice.

Front 75

3 points of contact

Back 75

Elbow

Deltoid

Hand on shoulder

Front 76

Partner dance position

Back 76

Off center

Exert pressure and keep resistance

Front 77

Latin rhythm dance: cha cha

Back 77

Basic, rock step and triple step

Progressions

Crossover breaks

Front 78

Samba

Back 78

Basic

Walks

Turns

Swivels

Front 79

Rumba

Back 79

Basic

Box

Underarm turn

Crossover breaks

Walk around

Front 80

Rumba comes from

Back 80

Old African rhythm

Front 81

Samba comes from

Back 81

Old African music

Line dance

Popular in brazil

Front 82

Old names of swing

Back 82

Lindy

Shag

Front 83

Bolero

Back 83

Basic

Slow Latin waltz

Front 84

Latin rhythm dances

Back 84

Cha cha

Samba

Rumba

Bolero

Salsa

Mambo

Batachata

Pasodouble- matador and cape

Merengue

Bosa nova

Front 85

Line dances

Back 85

Pea body

Electric slide

Hustle

Slow dance

Samba line dance

Charleston

Hustle

Polka

Front 86

West coast swing

Back 86

Slot dance

Front 87

Rock and roll dance

Back 87

Jerk

Mashed potato

Swim

Pony

Front 88

Latin and smooth differences

Back 88

Hip action, skimpy dresses

Smooth has flowing movement with feet

Latin and rhythm don't always move around the floor

Front 89

Other smooth dances

Back 89

Quick-step in foxtrot

Vietnese waltz fast waltz

American tango

Slow fox trot

Front 90

The waltz

Back 90

Strauss music for vietnese waltz and the castles slowed down the waltz for Americans

Front 91

Leading and following

Back 91

Woman waits and keeps time. Stays in place with head over shoulder. Man indicates with weight and body motion, initiates steps and motions of mice.

Front 92

3 points of contact

Back 92

Elbow

Deltoid

Hand on shoulder

Front 93

Partner dance position

Back 93

Off center

Exert pressure and keep resistance

Front 94

Etiquette

Back 94

Lead lady on and off floor

Ask to dance nicely

Lead off floor

Clap for partner and band

Dress appropriately

Move around outside perimeter for dance if moving fast and inside for moving slow

Lady is allowed to refuse a dance

Gentlemen are expected to dance with all the ladies

Front 95

Latin rhythm dance: cha cha

Back 95

Basic, rock step and triple step

Progressions

Crossover breaks

Front 96

Samba

Back 96

Basic

Walks

Turns

Swivels

Front 97

Rumba

Back 97

Basic

Box

Underarm turn

Crossover breaks

Walk around

Front 98

Rumba comes from

Back 98

Old African rhythm

Front 99

Samba comes from

Back 99

Old African music

Line dance

Popular in brazil

Front 100

Old names of swing

Back 100

Lindy

Shag

Front 101

Bolero

Back 101

Basic

Slow Latin waltz

Front 102

Latin rhythm dances

Back 102

Cha cha

Samba

Rumba

Bolero

Salsa

Mambo

Batachata

Pasodouble- matador and cape

Merengue

Bosa nova

Front 103

Line dances

Back 103

Pea body

Electric slide

Hustle

Slow dance

Samba line dance

Charleston

Hustle

Polka