Year 5 Dance Research Project

Hard shoe dancing includes heel clicking, stamping and tapping.

The dance is accompanied by music, drama, and drums.

True or False: The Irish music is a type of modern music that uses lots of different types of instruments.

This dance developed their rhythm, joyful experience involving emotion and a body.

True or False: Irish dance steps are characterised by a stiff upper body, rapid leg movements and quick precise foot movements.

True or False: The earliest use of dance in Korea began about five thousand years ago.

Korean traditional dance shares some similarity with form of dance known as contemporary and lyrical.

Han Sung-Joon - is considered to be the father of modern Korean dance.

True or False: Dragon Dance has gradually become a cultural activity.

Originally performed to please the ancestors and to plead for enough rain for crops and hence preventing sickness and hunger.

True or False: Dragon Dance is only performed during Chinese New Year.

True or False: The Dragon Dance are originated during the Han Dynasty (180 - 230AD )

True or Flase: Irish dance is so intense that many people see it as more of a sport.

The most unique Irish traditional dance, the Fan Dance originated from a shamanic ritual.

Costumes: changed from long dresses to short, light skirts.