Two Left Feet Trivia Quiz

Answer: Salsa

There are many versions of the salsa, and the salsa itself is a bit of a hodgepodge of several other Latin American dances including the Cumbia, Merengue, and Bomba dances. All versions of the salsa tend to rely heavily on footwork and turning, though there is upper body movement as well.

Answer: Bal Swing

There are two main types of the Balboa. Pure Balboa involves very close contact between two dancers, and that contact cannot be broken. Because of this, Balboa was always known as a more reserved dance. Bal Swing is a more recent form of Balboa that allows dancers to move around more freely, involving lots of twists and turns and, of course, swings!

Answer: Odissi

The Odissi is an Indian classical dance, and it consists of the three main dances common to all classical dances of India, as well as an opening and a closing. The dance starts with a song to praise the gods, and moves on to a dance generally focused on movement.

The next two dances tell a story of some kind (mythology or poetry is common) and the closing dance is once again focused more on the movement (¨pure dance¨).

Answer: Disco

Disco, as you might imagine, has a very long history. It is definitely one of the more well-known dances out there. First introduced in the 1960s, disco music was very popular in the 1970s but lost some of that popularity in the next decade. Now, disco music is not quite the fad that it used to be, though it certainly remains well-known and, to some, dear.

Answer: Square Dance

The square dance is often seen as an icon of early America, though it is performed in other parts of the world, such as Ireland and England. There is more than one version of the square dance, but most versions include a ´caller´ who calls out sequences for the dancers. In some versions, however, the dancers are expected to know the sequences and there is no caller.

Answer: Belly Dance

The belly dance is characterized by its abdominal and hip movements. There is often some arm movement as well, but usually this arm movement merely serves to accentuate the hips and the abdomen. While the belly dance traces back to the Middle East, it is now seen in other parts of the world including North America, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Answer: B-boying

B-boying is more commonly known as breakdancing. The original term for the dance was b-boying or breaking, but as the dance became more popular the term breakdancing was used. Either way, the dance involves strong muscles and coordination, often including feats that to the average person seem physically impossible.

Answer: Ballet

Ballet has a considerably long history, and ballet performances of stories such as ¨Sleeping Beauty¨ and ¨Swan Lake¨ are well known. Now there are many different types of ballet. Classical ballet usually tells a story, while neoclassical ballet is generally more abstract. Contemporary ballet is a more modern style of ballet and tends to have a less rigid form.

Answer: Pogo

Pogo dancing is perhaps easily recognizable due to its name. Like a pogo stick, the general idea is to jump around. There are really no strict ´rules´ other than that, and it is generally done during a concert or musical performance. Pogo dancing is not to be confused with moshing, where dancers purposefully collide and run into each other.

Answer: Tap Dance

There are two main versions of the tap dance, both of which involve tapping the feet in different patterns and rhythms. In the earlier version, there is often no music and little arm movement involved. However, in the more showy versions, there can be music and lots of arm movement. The latter version of tap dancing tends to be more popular nowadays.