Types of Dance Quiz

Many of the movements and positions in ballet have become foundational elements in other dance styles.

Which genre of dance has a more relaxed and free style of dancing with no rules?

Which genre of dance focuses on the expression of the emotion that the song conveys?

Which genre began as a social dance with roots in African slave dances and over time developed a defined technique?

Which genre of dance improves balance, and coordination, and teaches you to keep up with the rhythm of your entire body?

Many athletes, especially famous boxers, take lyrical dance to develop their facial expressions with they take a punch.

Which genre of dance is the result of homesick immigrants sharing their musical heritages with one another?

Jazz is trademarked by rhythm, clean, strong lines, and isolated torso movements.

Which genre of dance involves the upper body being level while the movement takes place in the lower body?

Which genre of dance refers to an entire culture that involves dance, rhyming, art, and deejaying?

Hip Hop originated in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Modern is a mixture of many Latin dances, including tango, mambo, and flamenco, with each region adding its own flavor.

Which genre of dance is over 500 years old and has 6 technical methods of instruction?

The music that accompanies tango tends to be low-key with elements of nostalgia, desperation, and sadness.

Hip Hop movements are characterized by fluidity and grace.