What’s Dance?

By: Yessenia Ramirez

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DEFINITIO

N:

to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.

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Styles of DANCE

Hip-Hop

Jazz

Swing Ballet

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History:• Jazz- The period between 1985 to 1993 was believed to be the golden age of

hip-hop. Some of the different forms of hip-hop dance include Harlem shake, snap dance, gangsta walking.

• Hip-Hop- Jazz originated at the close of the nineteenth century in the seamy dance halls and brothels of the South and Midwest where the word “Jazz” commonly referred to sexual intercourse.

• Swing- The history of swing dates back to the 1920's, where the black community, while dancing to contemporary Jazz music, discovered the Charleston and the Lindy Hop.

To learn more:http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/history.htm

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Great for Exercise!

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5 Top Dance Schools Across the Country

1. Skidmore College2. Juilliard Dance3. Mason Gross School of the Art, Rutgers University4. Oberlin College & Conservatory5. University of California, Berkeley

More information on these schools? http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/dancers/5-top-dance-schools-across-country /

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Why I Love to Dance

• It’s fun!• It keeps me fit!• Helps me relieve stress!

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