| Term | Definition |
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Abstract Dance |
a work without a plot made of dance movements with a mood or theme |
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Allemande |
18th centery dance, mozart time |
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ballet |
began in france in the 1700s, classical dance with rules and structure |
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arkansas traveler |
an old time barn dance that tells of a salesman who came from arkansas |
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ballroom dances |
social dances performed by couples some include the fox trot, waltz, tango, rumba, swing, mombo, samba, and cha-cha |
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boogie woogie |
african-american jazz dance, knees together hips sway, while walking |
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bunny hop |
hopping like a bunny in conga line |
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can can |
originated in 1830s france, in 1844 it had become a raucous dance |
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charleston |
1920s dance where you flick your feet, used in many musicals |
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clogging |
freestyle dance origanating in blue ridge montains, stomping and tap step |
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conga |
african-cuban dance in 2/4 time, chain dance |