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1. hear/recognize underlying beats
2. walk efficiently with proper body mechanics and alignment
3. put two together |
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steady or consistent steps or weight changes each getting an equal time value.
Heel-to-toe |
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| Uneven Rhythm (swing, polka, waltz) |
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| the number of beats per measure, usually apparent in the drumbeat in the music. |
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| Three steps, weight changes, taken within two beats of music (uneven rhythm or syncopation) |
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| variety of rhythms which are in some way unexpected in that they deviate from the strict succession of regularly spaced strong and weak beats in a meter (pulse). |
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| How many beats in a triple step |
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| How many weight changes in triple step |
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| What happens first in Polka |
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| What year/era did swing evolve from? |
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| 1920's jazz era first known as the jitterbug |
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| Lindy hop came from swing named after |
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| 6 counts or 1 1/2 measures of 4/4 time |
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| semi-open and two-hands joined |
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| 4 weight changes, SSQQ, 6 total counts, 4 beats per measure(each gets one count) |
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| Cha-Cha(SSQQS) originated in... |
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| Flirtatious mvmt- Cuba in mid-1950's. |
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| upper body remains still while lower body moves. it is the alternate bending of one knee as you straighten the other. |
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| Cha-Cha counts/weight changes |
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8 total counts (two measures), (2,3,4 & 1), break occurs on counts 2,3 for each half
10 weight changes (on each rhythmic count |
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| Rumba "dance of love" history/origins |
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