Body Percussion and Dance Activities 2

Body Percussion and dance. Matching definitions

Have you paid attention to the information about dance in this unit? Listen to the words and decide which definition they correspond to. Write the correct number.

Cloze (1): It developed in the beginning of the 20th century as a dancing movement of protest against rigid classical dance. It tries to freely express the dancer's emotion through body movements. Its performances evolved from myths and legends to economical and sociopolitical issues and finally included dances from Africa, South America and the Caribbean Islands.

Cloze (2): In western culture, it mainly refers to classical ballet. It started during the Italian Renaissance period, in the 16th century. It has precise movements, a demanding technique and a flowing, ethereal appearance. It can tell a story or be plotless.

Cloze (3): In the 16th century some dances were considered to be of this type. Now we can find waltz, tango, pasodoble, samba, rumba, polka, etc. People dance in pairs to entertain themselves although there are competitions too.

Cloze (4): All cultures have this type of dance which is common to a group of people of a country or area and is guided by tradition instead of traced by a choreographer.5

Cloze (5): It developed during the mid-twentieth century from Modern dance. It included flat feet and martial arts and yoga movements, which were not common in ballet. It focused on intense legwork and changes in speed and rhythm.

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Body Percussion and dance. Ballroom and folk dance music

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