Below, you will find 20 random questions related to the Dance Vision Bronze American Smooth Syllabus that may be asked by an examiner during an Associate Smooth exam. Please read each question and think about how you would answer and/or demonstrate. To prepare, the Candidate should study the Dance Vision Videos and/or App and Manual: American Style Syllabus, Dance Vision AM Bronze: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, V. Waltz.
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The following techniques and principles will be covered in the questions on the following pages And are designed for Candidates to understand these terms in the context of where they appear in the figures.
Demonstrate as you dance the figure as Follower: Release L arm on the open break. Two choices for the underarm turn – a. bring it through or b. lower and trail behind the body. Both choices you will return the L arm to Closed Position Traditional Hold for the 5th Position Break.
Heel, Heel Toe, Toe Heel, Toe Heel.
Commence Facing Diagonally to Center (F DC) and end Facing Diagonally to Wall (F DW).
The Foot Positions and Alignment are the same, however the Timing and Rise & Fall will be different. Timing will be SQQ, and the Rise and Fall will be rise at the end of 1, up on 2, up on 3, lower at the end of 3.
3/4 is the Time Signature; The Beat Value is one beat per step. A Box Step is one beat for each weight change.
By delaying the rotation of the upper body on step # 4. Leader completes the rotation on step # 6 to lead the follower back to closed position.
Steps 1 and 2 of Promenade Turning Left (SS), Forward check releasing R hand hold to end in Left Side Position and Flick (Brush Tap) (QQ&S), Open fan from Open Counter Promenade Position to Open Promenade Position (S), then lead Follower to Closed Position. S Tango Close QQS.
The center of gravity is the Belly Button and the center of levitation is the Sternum.
Back half of Box, Underarm Turn to the right, Twinkle from Open Counter Promenade Position to Facing Position, Twinkle from Facing Position to Back to Back Position, Twinkle from Back to Back Position to Promenade Position. To Closed Position (Twinkle closed finish ending).
Demonstration: Remember to give Starting and ending Dance Position(s) and Alignments. Demonstrate giving the counts.
1. Left Foot diagonally forward, Left Side Leading (preparing to step outside partner) 2. RF forward in CBMP.
1. Heel, 2. Toe, 3. Toe Heel.
Left foot diagonally forward, Left side leading.
Leader is forward and across in CBMP. The follower is forward in CBMP (This is different because the follower is closing to the leader).
Commence Facing Diagonal Wall (F DW), End Facing Center (F C) or Facing the New Line of Dance(F LOD). (This is a very good figure to dance in a corner.)
a) The Time Signature is 4/4. b) A slow step is 2 beats. c) A quick step is one beat.
Flick (Brush Tap), the Open Fan, Left Side Position (explosion), Open Counter Promenade and Open Promenade Dance Positions.
1. LF forward will be in CBMP, 2.RF forward curving to L (NOTE: can add right side / RS leading) . 3. LF forward in CBMP.
The Outside of the Turn is the partner moving forward while the Inside of the Turn is the partner moving backward.
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