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r <br /> vocabu l a ry f " <br /> This vocabulary includes terms used in reference to aspects of dance, j <br /> especially tap. 1 <br /> Z l <br /> a cappella: performance of a tap dance without musical accompaniment <br /> Ballet: a choreographed presentation of a story or theme performed to music by 1 <br /> ballet dancers 1 <br /> * l <br /> 1 Blues: a style of music using 12-bar phrasing, originating in the U.S. and closely <br /> associated with tap l <br /> j <br /> Choreographer: one who plans out the specific steps and movements that j <br /> dancers are to make <br /> Clogging: a style of dancing common in the Appalachian U.S., most often 1 <br /> danced to traditional bluegrass or mountain folk music. j <br /> Funk: an urban style of dancing, crossing jazz and hip-hop <br /> Improvisation: made up on the spot; something danced without preparation (-'r l <br /> pre-determination of particular steps to follow j <br /> Z l <br /> Jam session: dancers spending time together doing improvisation and working 1 <br /> on dances, usually with no set objectives other than enjoyment <br /> Jazz: both a style of music and associated style of dance. j <br /> Z j <br /> Latin: a style of music and a style of dance, identified by rhythmic patterns <br /> traditionally associated with Latin America. l <br /> *N Modern dance: initially a rebellion against the rigid structure of ballet, stressinc1 1 <br /> more emotion - how the movement felt rather than how it looked. j <br /> l <br /> S, Percussive: to hit or shake in order to make sound l <br /> Rhythm tap: the style of tap dancing that stresses rhythmic patterns as a way to j <br /> j <br /> express oneself- to create interest, excitement and feeling <br /> Scatting: repetition of rhythmic patterns substituting nonsense syllables for words 1 <br /> Softshoe: a tap style characterized by slower and smoother movements j <br /> � l <br /> Syncopation: accenting the weak beat in a musical phrase <br /> S l <br /> A.* North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble - Guide for teachers i h 1 <br /> � w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w .► w w w w �► w w w 1 <br />