define: contra dance
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Contra dance Contra dance. Contra dance (also contradance, contra-dance and other variant spellings) is a folk dance made up of long lines of couples. It has mixed origins from English country dance, Scottish, French dance styles in the 17th century, with strong African influence from Appalachia.
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Choreography Choreography is the art of making dances, the gathering and organization of movement into order and pattern. Most recent works of Western theatre dance have been created by single choreographers, who have been regarded as the authors and owners of their works in a… READ MORE. A brief treatment of choreography follows.
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- Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements.It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a dance context.cro dance is not uniformly defined within the competitive dance industry. Some dance competition companies require an acro routine to have a minimum of four or five tricks with at most fifty percent acrobatic content.
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Dance in Nicaragua Palo de Mayo (English: Maypole; or ¡Mayo Ya!) is a type of Afro-Caribbean dance with sensual movements that forms part of the culture of several communities in the RAAS region in Nicaragua, as well as Belize, the Bay Islands of Honduras and Bocas del Toro in Panama.
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- Contra dancers make eye contact whenever possible. This adds to the connectedness of the dance, and helps reduce dizziness, especially during the swing. It is also uncomfortable for some. Don't let anyone tell you that you must make eye contact, but give it a try even if it's a little uncomfortable.
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What is Contemporary Dance? Contemporary dance is a style of dance that emerged in the 20th century as an outgrowth of modern dance and other 20th century dance techniques. Defining this style of dance can be difficult, as it is an extremely fluid and very nebulous style of dance.
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disco n. pl. dis·cos. 1. A discotheque. 2. a. Popular dance music, popularized in the late 1970s, characterized by strong repetitive bass rhythms. b.
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How fast is 6 mbps?? Is it considered fast internet? Best Answer: 6 mbps is pretty stinking fast. a standard DSL connection is probably a twentieth that speed. to put it in perspective, 6 mbps is 6,000,000 bits of information a second. so, that's like downloading a single song in a few seconds.
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Eurodance This article is about a music genre. For Eurovision Dance Contest, see Eurovision Dance Contest. Eurodance (sometimes known as Euro-NRG or Euro) is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s in Europe. It combines many elements of techno, hi-NRG, house music and Euro disco.
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Dance to the Music of the World! The technical form of contra dance is that of the well know Virginia Reel: Two lines of people facing each other (or two opposing lines). Each person has a partner, who is the person directly across in the opposing line.
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Glossary of dance moves A ballroom dance move, which is the turn on the heel of the support foot while the other foot is held close and parallel to the support one. At the end of the turn the weight is transferred from one foot to another.
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- Merriam-Webster's alternate definition of tap dance as a duplicitous act of deception (shim sham) or diversion (shucking and jiving) points to the subtle political and cultural dynamic of African American liminality -- the double nature of the Black experience.
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- Table dance. Table dance, or bartop dancing, is typically an erotic dance performed at a patron's table, as opposed to on a stage. In some jurisdictions, a table dance may be an alternative to a lap dance, due to laws preventing exotic dancers from making contact with customers.
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- At a contra dance this is certainly true and has been for some time. It might be just as common as men asking women, or more so. Women will sometimes dance with women, and men will sometimes dance with men.
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Modern dance Main articles: Dance and Concert dance. Martha Graham in 1948. Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert or theatrical dance, primarily arising out of Germany and the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Modern dance is often considered to have emerged as a rejection of, or rebellion against classical ballet.
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Acro dance Acro dance. An elbow stand, performed as part of an acro dance routine. Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements. It is defined by its athletic character, its unique choreography, which seamlessly blends dance and acrobatics, and its use of acrobatics in a dance context.
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What is a 'Contra Account' What is a 'Contra Account' A contra account is an account found in an account ledger that is used to reduce the value of a related account. A contra account's natural balance is opposite of the associated account. If a debit is recorded in a related account, the contra account record also records a credit. BREAKING DOWN 'Contra Account'
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What is a Contra Account? Definition A contra account is an account with a balance opposite the normal accounts in its category. Contra accounts are usually linked to specific accounts on the balance sheet and are reported as subtractions from these accounts. A contra account is an account with a balance opposite the normal accounts in its category.
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Tap dance Jimmy Slyde tap dancing. Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. Two major variations on tap dance exist: rhythm (jazz) tap and Broadway tap.Broadway tap focuses on dance; it is widely performed in musical theater.hat is now called jazz dance evolved out of tap dance, so both dances have many moves in common. But jazz evolved separately from tap dance to become a new form in its own right. Well-known dancers during the 1960s and 1970s included Arthur Duncan and Tommy Tune.
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- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A contrarian is a person who takes up a contrary position, especially a position that is opposed to that of the majority, regardless of how unpopular it may be. 1  1 Contrarian tropes in journalism.  2 Supporters and critics.
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- Counterpoint: the combination of simultaneous melodic line to form chordal progressions and harmony. Country music: white American folk music - a term preferred by fans to the more common Country and Western. Courante: a Baroque dance form, utilizing a combination of three or two beats to the bar, often compound duple.
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contra dance Definition of contra dance. 1  1 : a folk dance in which couples face each other in two lines or a square. 2  2 : a piece of music for a contra dance.
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- Definition of polka. 1  1 : a lively couple dance of Bohemian origin in duple time with a basic pattern of hop-step-close-step. 2  2 : a lively originally Bohemian dance tune in 2⁄4 time.
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Dance to the Music of the World! What is Ethnic Dance? First we have to define folk dance - folk dance is dance as participated in by everyday people at weddings, parties, rituals, etc. Every ethnic group has its own folk dances. In the USA, square dance (in all its various forms), and contra dance (in all its various forms) qualify as folk dance.
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Rumba As a sexually charged Afro-Cuban dance, Rumba was often suppressed and restricted because it was viewed as dangerous and lewd. Afro-Cuban rumba is entirely different than ballroom rumba, or the African style of pop music called rumba.
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What is the Rumba? The rumba refers to several Latin dance forms, which differ greatly. Almost all rumba dances are meant to infer the sexual relationship between partners. The moves can be subtle or quite obvious, depending on the type of form danced. The Cuban rumba is very different than what one would see in a ballroom dancing competition.