DANCE CHALLENGE #6
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CHALLENGE
Information for Students:
- In this activity, you will choose a dance style and choreograph a routine to that dance style, like the hit dance show So You Think You Can Dance
- You will practice your routine until you have it memorized
- You can film your routine to show others, or teach members of your family at home
Materials Required:
- Paper and pencil to write down your choreography
- Access to YouTube
- A mirror is recommended but not necessary
- Costumes/props will add to your routine
Instructions:
1. Spin the wheel below to decide which dance style you will use to choreograph your routine:
Ballroom
The term Ballroom encompasses so many specific dance forms, all of which require partner work. On the show, we’ve seen Salsa, Argentine Tango, Viennese Waltz, Samba, Paso Doble, Rumba, Foxtrot, Jive, Cha-cha and the dreaded Quickstep.
Bollywood
Bollywood is a group style of dance that originates in India. It is usually performed to up-tempo songs and requires great stamina and strength (particularly in the legs). This dance style was first introduced on SYTYCD in season 4 when Katee Shean and winner Joshua Allen performed to “Dhoom Taana.”
Broadway
Broadway is essentially musical theatre. Each routine tells a story and requires that the dancers perform more theatrically than they would in other routines. Tyce Diorio has become SYTYCD’s go-to choreographer for Broadway. He has adapted pieces from many plays and films, including Hairspray.
Contemporary
On SYTYCD, the term Contemporary has been used to describe several similar forms of classical dance, including Lyrical, Modern and Contemporary. It’s a mixture of Modern Dance and Classical Ballet. This style allows for a lot creative freedom, as the show’s famed choreographers, like Mia Michaels and Travis Wall, have shown.
Hip Hop
Hip hop is a street style that has been represented on the show in all its many forms, including the down and dirty Krumping, and the arm flalling Waacking, which was made popular by contestant Princess Lockeroo. Popping, Locking and Breaking are also forms of hip hip, which originated in the 1970s.
Jazz
While there are many forms of Jazz, the style originated from two ethnic roots - the African American vernacular dance as well as traditional Caribbean dance. Now, all the modern jazz styles include traces of these two origins. Like Contemporary, it allows for a lot of creative freedom, while maintaining strict lines.
The term Ballroom encompasses so many specific dance forms, all of which require partner work. On the show, we’ve seen Salsa, Argentine Tango, Viennese Waltz, Samba, Paso Doble, Rumba, Foxtrot, Jive, Cha-cha and the dreaded Quickstep.
Bollywood
Bollywood is a group style of dance that originates in India. It is usually performed to up-tempo songs and requires great stamina and strength (particularly in the legs). This dance style was first introduced on SYTYCD in season 4 when Katee Shean and winner Joshua Allen performed to “Dhoom Taana.”
Broadway
Broadway is essentially musical theatre. Each routine tells a story and requires that the dancers perform more theatrically than they would in other routines. Tyce Diorio has become SYTYCD’s go-to choreographer for Broadway. He has adapted pieces from many plays and films, including Hairspray.
Contemporary
On SYTYCD, the term Contemporary has been used to describe several similar forms of classical dance, including Lyrical, Modern and Contemporary. It’s a mixture of Modern Dance and Classical Ballet. This style allows for a lot creative freedom, as the show’s famed choreographers, like Mia Michaels and Travis Wall, have shown.
Hip Hop
Hip hop is a street style that has been represented on the show in all its many forms, including the down and dirty Krumping, and the arm flalling Waacking, which was made popular by contestant Princess Lockeroo. Popping, Locking and Breaking are also forms of hip hip, which originated in the 1970s.
Jazz
While there are many forms of Jazz, the style originated from two ethnic roots - the African American vernacular dance as well as traditional Caribbean dance. Now, all the modern jazz styles include traces of these two origins. Like Contemporary, it allows for a lot of creative freedom, while maintaining strict lines.
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2. Click on the YouTube video below to see an example of your chosen dance style:
Ballroom
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bollywood
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broadway
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Contemporary
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hip hop
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jazz
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3. Once you have choreographed your routine, you can teach your family members and/or your friends via FaceTime, zoom, teams, etc
4: Have fun!!
4: Have fun!!