Q2: PE MODULE 1 ASSESSMENT

Quickstep Dance is comprised of extremely quick stepping, syncopated feet rhythms, and runs of quick steps.

Cha Cha Cha is a fun and cheeky Cuban dance with an emphasis on quick, concise foot and leg actions, named because of the “triple shuffle” steps.

Foxtrot is known as the first truly American ballroom dance named after Harry Fox.

Rumba is an American dance that evolved from a dance called the Jitterbug by removing the lifts and acrobatic elements.

One of the most fascinating of all ballroom dances which originated in the lower class of Buenos Aires especially in the Bario de Las Ranas is Tango.

Jive is known to be the most romantic and sensual of all Latin ballroom dance and was originally applied specifically to the dancing style with the lascivious movement of the hip

Waltz originated in Austria and is known as one of the smoothest ballroom dances and the first dance to use closed dance positions.

The most popular of all Brazilian ballroom dance which involves much knee action with the dancers’ bodies resembling a swinging pendulum as they sway and turn is called Samba.

Paso Doble originated from the lindy hop and its main characteristic is the “triple steps” and “rock steps” used throughout the moves.

Swing is popularly known as the man’s dance, portraying the story of the matador with the girl being the cape where the matador is to wield his cape according to the anger and intensity of the roaring boar.