Questions and Answers
Who rejected classical ballet and sought to create a natural, expressive form of movement?
Isadora Duncan
What is tap dancing?
A style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns of foot movement and audible foot tapping.
Who fused Eastern and Western dance traditions and used elaborate costumes and set designs?
Ruth St. Denis
Which dance genre is associated with rap music and African-American inner city youth culture?
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What is contemporary dance?
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Who founded the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts with Ruth St. Denis?
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Which dance genre is an informal style popular with young people?
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What is hip hop dancing?
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Study Notes
- Tap dancing is an American theatrical dance with rhythmic foot tapping.
- Contemporary dance is a modern concert dance genre with various forms.
- Hip hop dancing is associated with rap music and African-American inner city youth culture.
- Break dancing involves rapid acrobatic moves to the rhythm of rap music.
- Street dancing is an informal style popular with young people.
- Ballet point dancing involves raising the foot onto the tips of the toes.
- Lap dancing is a bar or nightclub activity where a woman dances close to a customer for money.
- Tap dancing is derived from traditional clog dance, jigs and reels, and African dances.
- Contemporary dance can be taught as a choreographed sequence but is often improvised.
- Street dancing is often developed in public spaces such as streets, clubs, and playgrounds.
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