Why do dancers say ew

The Origins of "Merde" Saying "merde" became a way to tell your fellow dancers to have a good show for the packed audience. According to Rhodes-Stevens, "When dancers say 'merde' to one another, they are wishing each other a full and approving audience." The practice eventually spread worldwide.

1. What do dancers say instead of break a leg?
2. Why do dance teachers say 5678?
3. Why do musicians say 1234 and dancers 5678?
4. What are the common terms used in dancing?

What do dancers say instead of break a leg?

Professional dancers do not wish each other good luck by saying "break a leg;" instead they say "Merde!", the French word for "shit".

Why do dance teachers say 5678?

Counts in Music and Dance

These two measures equal a total of 8 counts, which is why dancers count in sets of 8. 8 counts keep track of the beat and tempo, but break up the song into manageable sections. One set of 8 is like a sentence. After every 8 count, another 8 count begins, then another, and another.

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 common terms used in dancing?

Dance terms