1. Dancing For Grade 3 Nonfiction
By: Jackie

2. How to read this book Click on enter to go from one page to the next.
Click on an underlined word in the color pink to find out more about a word.
Click on the ballet girl to go back to the Table of Contents.
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3. Table of Contents 1. Different Kinds of Dances
2. Getting Ready for Class
3. Origin of Dance
4. Proper Nutrition
5. Different Hip Hop Dance Moves
6. Glossary
7. Index
8. Bibliography
9. About the Author
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4. Different Kinds of Dance
Hip hop
Ballet
Swing dance
Waltz
Tango
Latin American dance
Cha cha
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5. Different Hip Hop Dance Moves
Locking
Tutting
Krumping
Boogaloo
Breakdance moves
Toprock
Downrock
Footwork
Moonwalk
The Worm
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6. Hip Hop Moves and Music
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7. Getting Ready for Class
Stretch before you start dancing.
Make sure to take off your shoes if you are doing hip hop.
Take off all jewelry.
Have your hair up in a bun or pony tail so it won’t be in your face when you’re dancing.
Wear the right clothes to your class, like comfy clothes or a leotard.
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8. Origin of Dance In 200 BC the first examples of dance where found.
Dance has been mostly for entertainment, religious gatherings.
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9. Proper Nutrition
1. Weight training helps a dancer keep their body in shape.
2. Some foods would be brown rice, whole wheat, pasta, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, foods that have fat and protein.
3. Get 8 or more hours of sleep a night.
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10. Glossary
Ballet- A type of dance that is all about poise and concentration, using bows and elegant form.
Boogaloo- Weird movements with your feet and hips.
Break dance moves- A type of street dance that is like hip hop only a little different.
Cha Cha- Rhythmical Latin dance that has unique timing.
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11. Glossary
Downrock- A type of dance with a lot of body movement and hands, arms, or a part of the torso is in contact with the floor.
Footwork- Same as downrock but only your not doing power moves.
Hip Hop- Djing, graffti, and breakdancing steps.
Krumping- A fast dance that is free and highly energetic.
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12. Glossary Latin American dance- Rhythmical dances to Latin music
Locking- Locking limbs in time with the music; also a type of street dance.
Moonwalk- A dance when they slid their feet backwards but appear to be walking.
Swing dancing- Partner street dance where there is a leader and a follower.
Tango- A cat- like dance that has flashy head movements and quick turns.
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13. Glossary
Tutting- Using geometric movements, and in a stop-and-go fashion.
The worm- When they are on the floor and they are moving like a worm but appear to be walking forward.
Toprock- A dance that depends on flexibility and coordination while standing.
Waltz- A slow elegant dance that has beautiful falls and turns.
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14. Index p.13 How to read this book- p.1 About the Author - p.16
Krumping- p.5, 11
Latin American dance- p. 4, 12
Locking- p. 5, 12
Moonwalk- p. 5, 12
Origin of dance- p. 2, 8
Proper nutrition- p. 2, 9
Swing dancing- p. 4, 13
Tango- p. 4, 12
Tutting-p. 5, 13
The worm- p. 5, 13
Top rock- p.5, 13
Waltz- p. 13
About the Author - p.16
Ballet - p. 4,10
Bibliography - p.14,15
Boogaloo- p. 5,6,10
Break dance moves- p.5, 6, 10
Cha Cha - p.3, 10
Different hip hop moves- p.2, 5
Different kinds of dances- p.2, 4
Downrock- p. 5, 11
Footwork- p.5, 11
Glossary- p-10, 11, 12, 13
Getting ready for class-p. 2, 7
Hip hop- p. 5, 11
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15. Bibliography
Dance Elegance: the different dances 2006 retrieved 3 Feb
Spiegel, Ellen Jan. Eat Smart- dancers need proper nutrition May, Feb
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16. Bibliography
Wikipedia, the free enyclopedia retrieved 27 Feb
Burr, Michael How to look Healthy, Fit and Strong and outlasting Anyone on the Dance Floor Feb
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17. About the Author
My name is Jackie. I am in 7th grade, and 12 years old going on 13. I chose dance for the topic of this book because I love to dance and I used to dance when I was younger.
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