DANCE 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Foxtrot, Vernon And Irene Castle, Benny Goodman
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Dance 100 - chapter 3 social dance worksheet. What are the 4 types of social dance: courtship dances, work dances, war dances, communal dances. Name a few types of courtship dances: reels, double circle dances, couple dances, flamenco. In hungary, a dance known as the maiden"s round has ancient origins. Young women dance in closed circle, while men watch from the outside, spoiling the round occasionally when one or another drags his girl out of the chain. Eventually, the men join the dance and it transforms into a couple dance. The european emphasis on couples dancing was during the time of the crusades, which began in the late 11th century. By the ___15th___ century, dancing masters were writing manuals of steps and etiquette as well as daily dancing lessons in the european courts. Spain"s couple dances in the flamenco style infused __smoldering sensuality__, and strong.
