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Tuesday Night Trivia: Swing Dance Edition!
Tuesday Night Trivia: Swing Dance Edition!
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1
When was the Era of Swing Dance?
1920s-1940s
1920s-1950s
1930s-1950s
1920s-1970s
2
What song propelled First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald to international fame at age 21?
I Got Rhythm
Miss Otis Regrets
A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Don't Mean a Thing
3
Who was often featured in the swing dance troupes that made Savoy Ballroom and international appearances?
Andrea Goulding
Joseph Mamah
Frankie Manning
Elisabet Foyer
4
Flapper dresses were a common swing dance outfit for women in what decade?
1920s
1940s
1930s
1950s
5
Which of the following is not the name of a swing dance move?
Bowling Chicken
Four Leaf Clover
Banana Split
Fire Storm
6
The Texas Tommy was another style of dance that influenced the Lindy Hop. In what city did the Texas Tommy originate?
San Francisco
Dallas
Houston
New Orleans
7
Which ballroom is most associated with Lindy Hop?
Arthur Murray
The Savoy Ballroom
The Hollywood Palladium
Roseland Ballroom
8
A slotted dance in which the follow travels back and forth in a rectangular shape (aka slot) is a trademark of...
Jive
West coast swing
East Coast Swing
Lindy Hop
9
Louis Armstrong was a major founder of swing jazz. What year was he born?
1901
1918
1908
1903
10
What is Lindy hop named after?
famous car
famous aviator
famous
famous meteorologist
11
Which of the following is not actually the title of a swing dance song?
Woodchopper's Ball
I've Got a Girl in Kalamazoo
Man from Mars
The Jim Jam Sauce
12
What year was Duke Ellington, a composer, pianist, and leader of jazz orchestra during the era of swing, born?
1890
1901
1909
1899
13
What style of swing dance is accredited to be the first of all swing dance styles?
East Coast
Lindy Hop
Charleston
West Coast
14
The famous dance scene in "Hellzapoppin" featured which musician?
Slim Galliard
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
Joe Williams
15
Which swing musician was known for their piano skills?
Stephane Grapelli
Benny Goodman
Fats Waller
Louis Armstrong
16
How did Lindy Hop, Lindy, Jitterbug and Swing evolve into East and West Coast Swing?
socialization after World War I (on both American coasts)
interest from mayors (on their respective coasts)
interest from ballroom dance studio teachers (on their respective coasts)
socialization after World War II (on both American coasts)
17
Traditional swing dance originated in the 1950s.
False
True
18
Which style of swing is known to performed to beach music?
Jive
East Coast Swing
Carolina Shag
California Shag
19
What rhythm does East Coast Swing follow?
six-beat
4/4 time
eight-beat
5/8 time
20
What movement kick started swing dancing?
Gatsby's Parties
Diner Dates
The Great Depression
The Harlem Renaissance
21
Which dance craze is blamed for the decline in popularity of the Lindy hop?
The Cha-cha
West Coast Swing
The Mambo
The Twist
22
Whomst of the following is a famous swing dancer?
Jeremy Whithers
Dean Collins
LeBron James
Jeanette Foster
23
Swing dance evolved across the U.S to match many musical genres. What genre was paired with the Imperial Swing?
Jazz
Rock 'n' Roll
Bop
Rhythm & Blues
24
What was the dress code for men at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem?
a suit and tie
dress shoes and slacks
dress shirt and jacket
a jacket and tie
25
Swingin' Otters was founded in...
2008
2019
2014
2012
26
Which of the following is a popular swing dance shoe?
Rockerfellers
Plimsolls
Lindyloos
Koolkicks
27
When is Swingin' Otters hosting Spooky Swing Night?
Saturday, October 31st
Thursday, October 22nd
Thursday, October 29th
Tuesday, October 21
28
Before becoming a professional dancer, what was Frank Manning's Profession?
Newspaper Delivery
Furrier
Waiter
Postal Worker
29
Which one of these swing dance vocalists did NOT sing with Glenn Miller?
Marion Hutton
Anita 'O Day
Andrew Sisters
Doris Day
30
What is Neo-Swing?
A Fusion music of the 1950s Be Bop and Jazz
Classical music updated in the 1940s to Lindy Hop to
A 1980s resurgent music which combined Big Band, Jump Blues & Rock n Roll
Electronic Hot Jazz produced in early 2000 that you can swing dance to