Dance & Rhythms

This Webquest is about dance and rhythms. Dance and rhythms are seen all around the world and represent different things in different cultures. Dance is an art form that can be used to express emotions, feelings, and movement. 

 

Your task is to read and learn about different dance and rhythms around the world.

You will take a look at some famous dances around the world in different cultures. After choosing TWO, read the article and answer the questions below. 

Hip-Hop Dance

https://www.adanceplace.com/hip-hop-dance-history/#:~:text=Hip%2Dhop%20dance%20is%20a%20vibrant%20form%20of%20dance%20that,and%20influential%20styles%20of%20dance.

1. What is hip-hop dance?

2. What are three main styles of hip-hop dance?

3. When did it begin and by what was it inspired?

4. Where are the early history and roots of hip-hop dance associated to?

5. Hip-hop dance provides what?

Salsa

https://www.worldchampionproductions.com/2021/11/22/history-of-salsa-dance/#:~:text=Originally%20originating%20in%20Cuba%20and,Cumbia%2C%20Festejo%2C%20and%20more.

1. What year did salsa dancing originate?

2. What does the word "salsa" mean? 

3. Where did salsa originate from?

4. Salsa is a fusion of what?

5. What are some salsa dance styles?

Tap Dance

https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200217630/#:~:text=Initially%20a%20fusion%20of%20British,the%20American%20jig%20and%20juba.

1. What was the difference in Colin Dunn and Savion Glover's dance forms?

2. Where can tap dance trace it's origin and evolution to? 

3. Tap dance is a fusion of what?

4. What is necessary for the mastery of form?

5. What is the difference between ballet and tap dance?

Samba

https://jazzaspensnowmass.org/samba-origin/#:~:text=Samba%20is%20a%20Brazilian%20musical,Bahia%2C%20from%20which%20it%20derived.

1. What is Samba?

2. What is samba seen as originally?

3. What is the Bahian Samba de Roda?

4. What is samba played by?

5. How did America influence samba?

Dragon Dance

https://asia-archive.si.edu/learn/for-educators/teaching-china-with-the-smithsonian/videos/dragon-dance/#:~:text=(206%20BCE%E2%80%93220%20CE),have%20also%20become%20a%20symbol

1. Where can the dragon dance trace its origins to?

2. What did this dance begin as?

3. What do dragons symbolize in the Chinese culture?

4. How is the dragon puppet made?

5. How is this dance performed?

Belly Dance

https://www.arabianrose.co.uk/the-origins-of-belly-dance/#:~:text=Belly%20dance%20is%20an%20exotic,originated%20as%20a%20fertility%20ritual.

1. What is belly dance?

2. What did French explores witness?

3. Who, when, and where did belly dance get introduced to America?

4. Who are some various forms of belly dance around the world?

5. What has belly dance become today?

After reading through the dance and rhythms, you will choose one to perform. Follow the guide they have set and perform it to the best of your ability. 

In conclusion, dance and rhythms might not be as meaningful to us but can be to the person next to you. Dance is not only for entertainment but it can have some real significance to cultures who practice dance rituals. Learning about these dance and rhythms can give you a look into some different cultures and might even help you understand them. Go out and embrace different cultures every now and then, you might even like one better. 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-rhythm.com%2F5-rhythms-classes%2Fonline-waves%2F&psig=AOvVaw1RF0g-8rbwtl7fcr8Dc2bj&ust=1710258723270000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBMQjRxqFwoTCPCwoa_I7IQDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAS

https://www.adanceplace.com/hip-hop-dance-history/#:~:text=Hip%2Dhop%20dance%20is%20a%20vibrant%20form%20of%20dance%20that,and%20influential%20styles%20of%20dance.

https://www.worldchampionproductions.com/2021/11/22/history-of-salsa-dance/#:~:text=Originally%20originating%20in%20Cuba%20and,Cumbia%2C%20Festejo%2C%20and%20more.

https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200217630/#:~:text=Initially%20a%20fusion%20of%20British,the%20American%20jig%20and%20juba.

https://jazzaspensnowmass.org/samba-origin/#:~:text=Samba%20is%20a%20Brazilian%20musical,Bahia%2C%20from%20which%20it%20derived.

https://asia-archive.si.edu/learn/for-educators/teaching-china-with-the-smithsonian/videos/dragon-dance/#:~:text=(206%20BCE%E2%80%93220%20CE),have%20also%20become%20a%20symbol

https://www.arabianrose.co.uk/the-origins-of-belly-dance/#:~:text=Belly%20dance%20is%20an%20exotic,originated%20as%20a%20fertility%20ritual.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Frhythms-academy.dance%2F&psig=AOvVaw1RF0g-8rbwtl7fcr8Dc2bj&ust=1710258723270000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBMQjRxqFwoTCPCwoa_I7IQDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAk

HS.I.1.2: Demonstrate dance forms used in cultural and social occasions or demonstrate one form of dance. Example: modern, hip hop, line dance, tap.