Dance

Irish step dance

Form of percussive dance originating in Ireland with complex footwork producing rhythm with shoes

Dynamics

How a movement is done movement quality

Innovation

A new idea method or device

Culture

A particular stage form or kind of civilization

Choreographer

A person who creates dances

Charleston

A popular dance that originated in the 20s

Expression

A process of conveying ideas feelings and meanings

Blues

A uniquely American form of music usually 12 bars long which is primary influence on jazz

Ballet

A classic form of dance growing out of the French nobility

Lindy hop

A dance named by Ray Bolger after colonel Lindbergh flight across the Atlantic. Acrobatic style used for exhibitions.

Modern dance

A form of dance developed by dancers interested in breaking from ballet traditions

Clogging

A freestyle dance originating in the blue ridge mountains characterized by double stomping

Jazz

American music marked by lively rhythms with unusual accents often by melodies made up by musicians as they play.

Flamenco

An individualistic yet structured folk art from Andalusia often improvised and spontaneous

Elements of dance

Basic ingredients making up movement and dance

Hip hop

Contemporary urban cultural identity incorporating rap music graffiti and break dancing

Force

Degree of muscular tension and use of energy while moving

Contrast

Difference between related things

Classic

Fashionable year after year developed over time

Isolations

Movement of one part of the body independently of the rest

Improvisation

Movement that is created spontaneously ranging from free form to highly structured but always with and element of chance

Non locomotive

Movement that is performed around the axis of the body rather than designed for travel from place to place

Locomotive movements

Movements that travel from one location to another

Ceremonial

Of relating to or forming a ceremony one of the purpose of dance

Craze

Something that is popular for a short time

Choreography

The art of arranging dance

Dance

The art of human movement

Duration

The length of time a movement lasts

Beat

Underlying rhythmic pulse