Terminologies in Ballroom Dancing
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- Q1
1. This is measured between the feet.
Footwork
Alignment
Amount of Turn
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2. It is an inclination of the body away from the moving foot towards the inside of the turn.
Sway
Weight
Alignment
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3. The position of the feet in relation to the room.
Amount of Turn
Alignment
Footwork
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4. Grandfather of the Latin dances.
Rumba
Chachacha
Jive
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5. It is a progressive dance marked by long, flowing movements, continuous turns, and "rise and fall."
Quickstep
Tango
Waltz
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6. Identify the 2 directions
Line of Dance, To Centre
Against Line of Dance, Against the Wall
Against Line Of Direction, Diagonal to Centre
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7. Using the illustration identify what number is "Diagonal to Center against Line of Dance.
7
5
3
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8. The most difficult of all the ballroom dances.
Waltz
Jive
Quickstep
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9. It refers to another element of Ballroom Dance wherein the dancers show heaviness or lightness depending on the character of different dances.
Energy
Weight
Space
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10. Basic understanding of how to count the dance, beat of each count, and to be able to express the music played.
Steps
Time
Space
30s
