Dance

Krishna kant S. (India)
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  1. A
    the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
  2. allemande
    egg-thickened veloute
  3. B
    the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
  4. ballet
    a theatrical performance of a story by trained dancers
  5. ballroom dance
    any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
  6. barn dance
    a dance party featuring country dancing
  7. beguine
    a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies
  8. belly dance
    a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen
  9. bolero
    a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar
  10. bop
    hit hard
  11. C
    a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
  12. cakewalk
    a strutting dance based on a march
  13. carioca
    a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
  14. cha-cha
    a modern ballroom dance from Latin America
  15. Charleston
    state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
  16. clog
    any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
  17. conga
    a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
  18. courante
    a court dance of the 16th century
  19. D
    the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet
  20. dance
    taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music
  21. disco
    a club for dancing to recorded popular music
  22. F
    the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet
  23. fandango
    a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time
  24. flamenco
    a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies
  25. folk dance
    a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people
  26. foxtrot
    a ballroom dance in quadruple time
  27. G
    the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet
  28. gigue
    music in three-four time for dancing a jig
  29. H
    the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet
  30. habanera
    a Cuban dance in duple time
  31. highland fling
    a vigorous Scottish reel
  32. hop
    jump lightly
  33. hula
    a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
  34. hustle
    move or cause to move energetically or busily
  35. I
    the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
  36. interpretive dance
    a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story
  37. J
    the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet
  38. jig
    any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
  39. jitterbug
    a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
  40. jive
    a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s
  41. K
    the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
  42. L
    the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
  43. limbo
    in Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent souls
  44. lindy
    an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s
  45. M
    the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet
  46. mambo
    a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
  47. mazurka
    a Polish national dance in triple time
  48. minuet
    a stately court dance from the 17th century
  49. modern dance
    a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings
  50. O
    the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet
  51. one-step
    an early ballroom dance; precursor to the fox-trot
  52. P
    the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
  53. pas de deux
    a dance for two people
  54. pavane
    a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
  55. polka
    a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
  56. pop
    make a sharp explosive noise
  57. Q
    the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
  58. quadrille
    a square dance for four pairs of dancers
  59. quickstep
    military march accompanying quick time
  60. R
    the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet
  61. reel
    a winder around which flexible materials can be wound
  62. reggae
    popular music originating in the West Indies
  63. rumba
    a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
  64. S
    the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
  65. salsa
    spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods
  66. square dance
    American country dancing in which couples form squares
  67. stomp
    walk heavily
  68. swing
    change direction with a swinging motion; turn
  69. T
    the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
  70. tango
    a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
  71. tap dance
    a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet
  72. tarantella
    a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
  73. toe dance
    a dance performed on tiptoe
  74. troika
    a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
  75. twist
    cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape
  76. U
    the 21st letter of the Roman alphabet
  77. V
    the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
  78. W
    the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
  79. waltz
    music composed in triple time
  80. Z
    the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
  81. zydeco
    music of southern Louisiana that combines French dance melodies with Caribbean music and blues
Created on Sat Nov 18 01:20:58 EST 2017

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