Which of the following statements about Bachata dance is false?

Bachata is a different version of Salsa.

There are two main styles of Salsa in the United States: LA and NY. The main difference is:

LA Style is danced on the 1 and NY Style is danced on the 2.

Which of the following statements about Salsa dance is false?

Salsa dance can only be performed between a male and female dancer.

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Dance Assessment #14 Review

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1
Which of the following statements about Bachata dance is false?
Bachata is a different version of Salsa.
Bachata was associated with lower class/poor people when it was founded.
Jose Manuel Calderon recorded the first ever Bachata single in 1961.
Bachata originated in the Dominican Republic.
2
The MOST inclusive way to label partners in a Latin Dance setting are:
Leader & Interpreter
Leader & Follower
Man & Woman
Experienced & Inexperienced
3
There are two main styles of Salsa in the United States: LA and NY. The main difference is:
LA Style uses more Hip-Hop beats and NY style uses more jazz beats.
LA Style uses more upper body and NY focuses on lower body movements.
LA Style is danced on the 1 and NY Style is danced on the 2.
LA Style is a social dance and NY style is a performance dance.
4
Cuban music has its roots in ______ and _________, but has been influenced by diverse genres from different countries.
Spain and France
Spain and Africa
The United States and China
France and China
5
Rafael Trujillo, former dictator of the Dominican Republic despised Bachata dance because _________.
he felt that Bachata musicians were uneducated.
All of the above.
many Bachata musicians played at backyard parties without a license.
he felt the dance was too sexual.
6
True or False: The word "Bachata" was used as an insult but then reclaimed by the Dominican people to mean the dance.
True
False
7
Rumba is based on a five stroke rhythm called the ______ and developed in the late 19th century.
Salsa
Drum
Basic step
Clave
8
Which of the following statements about Salsa dance is false?
Salsa dance originated on the island of Cuba in the late 19th century.
Salsa dance can only be performed between a male and female dancer.
It combined the rhythms of Afro-Cuban music, Jazz, and Latin influences.
The original name for salsa dance was "casino," and boomed in the 1970s.
9
What are the main arguments or conflicts with those who practice Bachata?
Traditional vs. Contemporary
PG vs. Sensual
Originated in Cuba vs. Dominican Republic
A & B
10
By 1960, Salsa included new instruments- trombones and aggressive brass- to express frustration for ______________.
Afro-Cubanismo.
relationships between men and women.
evolution of salsa dance as a genre.
social and political turmoil.

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