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dance vocab

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muscles that produce movement voluntary
dances that were to divert and entertain evil spirits, so they would not interfere with the daily work of the people tibet + nebal
inward en dedans
- body consists of 100s of these - encased in fascia fibers
- broadest muscle of the back - primary function is adduction of the arms - helps extend/rotate latissimus dorsi
where gender is an important factor in specific rituals dances. the men and women have different traditions australia
this brazilian dance ritual is preformed before a hunt to ensure good luck yanomamo
after swing era and world war II night club
shaded efface
to melt fondu
to jump suate
in the shape of a cross en croix
pricked pique
unfold develope
neck of the foot cou-de-pied
beating battement
step thrown grand jete
light and lively allegro
en dehors outward
chaines chain
works in opposition of prime movers antagonist
a rounded, triangular muscle located on the uppermost part of the arm and the top of the shoulder deltoid
dance that was a middle class adaptation of jitterbug/lindy swing
connects muscle to bone tendons
occurs when muscle shortens as it contrats concentric contractions
how agonist muscle groups work as prime mover
large fan shaped muscle that covers front of chest pectoralis
deepest set of abdominal muscle in the torso transversus adominal
- one of the major muscles of the back - responsible for moving, rotating, stabilizing scapula trapezuis
primary extender for elbow triceps brachii
flexor muscles located on the anterior side of the upper arm biceps brachii
central american dance believed to be five thousand years old, involving a high pole and a platform volador dance
dancing era that the wall street crash of 1929 ended in and the great depression started jazz age
cuban dance that merges african and latin styles as a courting dance foxtrot
regional diversification dance styles started by dick clark and suddenly got popular from coast to coast american bandstand
musical era that saw non-contact dances and solo dances become more popular rock & roll
one of the earliest inspirations for dance rituals came from the movement of animals, as these creatures were considered messengers from the spirit word imitation dances
these dances were preformed to restore the health of an individual by warding off evil spirits or by pleasing a specific god or goddess. medicine dance
these dances are used as a means of reaching a more spiritual plane and establishing a connection with the gods or spirits spiritual dances
this type of dance often contain rituals to test the individual's worthiness, knowledge and endurance initiation dances
preforms dances to restore the health of an individual by warding off evil spirits or by pleasing a specific god or goddess the shaman
where indications that dance existed long before written language can be found in ancient artifacts and cave paintings
a ritual dance preformed by austrailian aborigines the crane dance
something that mimics the qualities and courage of a particular animal native american buffalo and eagle dances
time period when the efforts of the suffragettes paid off when the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote roaring 20s
people who were criticized in the 18th century for abandoning the corset, wearing shorter skirts to expose ankles, and leaving the "separate sphere" of their domestic domain progressive women
what woodrow wilson canceled because he feared the current popular Ragtime dances would cause scandal for white house inaugural ball
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