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  2. Quickstep - Wikipedia

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    Quickstep "Quick Step" dance rhythm figure. [1] The quickstep is a light-hearted dance of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events.

  3. Syncopation - Wikipedia

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    More simply, syncopation is "a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm": a "placement of rhythmic stresses or accents where they wouldn't normally occur". [1] It is the correlation of at least two sets of time intervals. [2] Syncopation is used in many musical styles, especially dance music. According to music producer Rick ...

  4. Basic (dance move) - Wikipedia

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    The basic step, basic figure, basic movement, basic pattern, or simply basic is the dance move that defines the character of a particular dance.It sets the rhythm of the dance; [1] it is the default move to which a dancer returns, when not performing any other moves.

  5. Tap dance technique - Wikipedia

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    Most movements, simple and complex, include "taps", "drops", "brushes" (including shuffles and flaps), and "steps". For example, "shuffle ball change" is a shuffle followed by a ball change. Tap dancing steps may be learned and mastered by children and adults alike and are a good way to express/learn rhythm, dance, and percussion.

  6. Rhythm - Wikipedia

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    One difficulty in defining rhythm is the dependence of its perception on tempo, and, conversely, the dependence of tempo perception on rhythm. Furthermore, the rhythm–tempo interaction is context dependent, as explained by Andranik Tangian using an example of the leading rhythm of "Promenade" from Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition:([40 ...

  7. List of dance styles - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin .

  8. Eurythmy - Wikipedia

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    Eurythmy is an expressive movement art originated by Rudolf Steiner in conjunction with his wife, Marie, in the early 20th century.Primarily a performance art, it is also used in education, especially in Waldorf schools, and – as part of anthroposophic medicine – for claimed therapeutic purposes.

  9. Dance theory - Wikipedia

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    Dance theory is the philosophy underpinning contemporary dance, including formal ideologies, aesthetic concepts, and technical attributes. [1] It is a fairly new field of study, developing largely in the 20th century. It can be considered a branch of expression theory [2] and is closely related to music theory and specifically musicality. [3]