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In music there are typically 4 counts, or beats, per measure. In dance, a measure is usually “musically paired” with a second measure. These two measures equal a total of 8 counts, which is why dancers count in sets of 8. ... After every 8 count, another 8 count begins, then another, and another.
- What are the terms in dance?
- Why do musicians say 1234 and dancers 5678?
- What are the 3 levels used in dance?
What are the terms in dance?
Dance terms
| adagio | (at) slow music |
|---|---|
| appèl | appeal on the ground, sounding stomp foot (full weight) on the floor. (Military: obey call) |
| ball change | two (fast, syncopated) steps on the ball of the alternating foot |
| ballroom | stately graceful dance around the floor |
| bamboleo | surge, swing |
Why do musicians say 1234 and dancers 5678?
For several hundred years now, dance music has been set up to have two bars of 4/4 which dancers count them as 8. To actually answer the question, dancers usually do moves in 8 counts, 5,6,7,8 is how they count-off to start the next 8 count move.
What are the 3 levels used in dance?
levels: the vertical distance from the floor. Movements take place on three levels: high, middle, and low or deep level.
