Watch these two videos. The first one is a JIVE routine. The second one is a MAMBO routine. Name one similarity these dances have in common, and name one way they are different. Which of these dances would be the easiest to learn? Why? Which one would be the hardest to learn? Why? If you had to choose, which of these routines would you want to learn? Why? This blog will be graded as a test. Do your best work!
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Colin Moore
10/28/2013 09:19:37 am
These are in common because they have lots of twists and turns. They are different because in the rock one they barely hold each other and in the mambo they hold each other a lot. The rock one is easier because there are less connections and you can dance freestyle. The mambo is more difficult because you need perfect timing. I would like to learn the rock one because Iike rock music.
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Brooklyn #9
10/28/2013 12:00:43 pm
These dances are similar because they have lots of twirling around. One difference is that the jive dance was faster then the mambo. The Mambo seems the easiest because there are not as many lifts. The Jive seems tricky because there are so many lifts and flips! I would want to learn the jive because it is more athletic compared to the mambo.
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ADRIANA #3
10/28/2013 12:48:47 pm
Each of the dances have a lot of motion with their legs and the dances are different because the mambo was slower than the jive. I think the mambo would be easier to learn because the mambo contains slow motion in dancing. The jive would be the hardest to learn because it's faster. I would like to learn the jive beacause the rhythm was exciting. and had a lot of beat.
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Marco Castro #5
10/28/2013 01:30:28 pm
I think the dance routines are the same because both the people dancing and the music was really fast and really energetic. One of the reasons the jive and mambo routines are different because in the jive routine the guy flipped the girl and the girl flipped the guy and in the mambo routine only the guy flipped the girl. I think the mambo routine would be easier to learn. It would take less strength to do because you would only need to flip your partner once instead of twice. I think the jive dance would be harder to learn because it would take a lot of strength from the boys and the girls. I would like to learn both of the routines but if I had to choose I would want to learn the jive routine because it would be harder an more challenging than the mambo routine.
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Eva Coleman #8
10/29/2013 12:01:40 pm
They both did cartwheels together.They don't have the same music.I think the easiest is the JIVE because I can understand it better.I think it was the hardest because I couldn't really understand it.
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Brianna Torres
10/29/2013 12:18:31 pm
1.The similarities in the dances are that there is a boy and girl as partners.
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Justin Yu #34
10/30/2013 06:17:23 am
The dances are similar because the dances look flexible and funky. The dances look different because the second dance looks lot flexible than the first dance. I think the first one because it is has more walking and fast walking than the second dance. I think the second dance would be the hardest because I would have to learn to do a flip.I would choose the first one because it looks pretty easy to do and looks really really awesome!
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Ryan Mora #27
10/30/2013 07:34:34 am
One similarity between the Jive and the Mambo dance routine is that both ladies did a cart wheel with their partner. The difference between the two dance routines is that the Mambo dance was a bit slower than the Jive. The Mambo dance was not as exciting as the Jive. I think the Mambo dance was easier than the Jive because the dancers were slow. The part in the Mambo when they were twisting their arm would be the hardest part. But compared to the Jive, the Mambo was a lot easier. The Jive is the hardest because of the footwork and carrying the girl would be tough. That would be tough because I wouldn't want to drop her and get her injured. Although the Jive is harder than the Mambo, in my opinion I would like to learn how to dance the Jive. I would like to learn this because there are many things I can do in this routine. This dance is fast, enjoyable, and fun.
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michael
10/30/2013 07:40:27 am
The dances are similar because they both move fast. They are different because the dances have different backgrounds. The mamba one would be easier to learn. It would be easier because there is not as much more dance moves. The jive dance would be harder to learn because it has more moves.I would like to dance the mamba one because it has less moves.
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Isabella Campos #4
10/30/2013 07:58:02 am
One way the Jive and the Mambo are similar by the couples did the cart wheels. The Jive was different because it had fast leg kicking movements. The Mambo was different in that most of the dance the couple were together.The Mambo would be easy to learn because it's not a fast dance. The Jive hard to learn because of the fast leg movements. I would like to learn the Mambo dance because it seem easier to learn.
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Luke Johnson
10/30/2013 08:19:35 am
These dances both move very fast and have lots of body contact. The Mambo is more fast music and the Jive routine is more Rock and Roll. The Jive is easiest because its not as fast as the Mambo. I would want to learn the Mambo because my mom would love to see me dance it.
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Kate Jang #35
10/30/2013 08:44:59 am
One similarity the jive and the mambo have in common is they both have lively, upbeat music. One way they are different is that the jive seems to be faster, while the mambo is danced to a slightly slower tempo. Although both dances seem very hard to learn, the mambo seems to be a little easier to learn because of this difference. The jive appears to have a lot more steps and footwork, and the mambo seems to have slower body movements. The jive looks like it would be the hardest to learn because it has very quick, synchronized dance moves along difficult lifts and tricks. If I had to choose, I would want to learn the mambo because the dance looks prettier to me. It has smaller movements which look difficult to learn, but fun.
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Kory Lombard
10/30/2013 10:58:40 am
The two dances both have fast pace moves. The difference is that both have different beats. The easiest to learn would be the mambo because it has better steps! Jive dancing looks really fast and I would have problems remembering the steps. I would definitely like to learn the mambo because the music sounds better and the outfits are cooler.
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Jordana
10/30/2013 12:07:39 pm
The first one I really liked because there was a lot of movement and I also liked the song. The second one I liked what they were wearing but just a little less movement . The three words I would use are fun, amazing, and hard.
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Etienne Jimenez
10/30/2013 12:12:36 pm
These dances are alike because they both had a cartwheel in them. These dances where different because the Jive dance was faster than the Mambo dance. The Mambo dance would be the easiest to learn because it is slower shorter and slower. The Jive dance would be the hardest dance to learn because it is active and really fast. I would pick the mambo dance to learn because it's slower and nicer.
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Jacob Valdez #33
10/30/2013 12:26:10 pm
One way both dances are similar is the cool flips they have in their routines. One way they are different is in the jive the couple dances apart and in the mambo they seem to dance together a lot more. I think the mambo would be easier to learn, because it seems a little bit less complicated. The jive would be harder to learn, because I believe the part where you lift up a girl would not be easy to do. If I had to choose to learn how to dance one of these dances it would be the mambo it just looks easier to learn.
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Cameron Sagun #31
10/30/2013 12:45:13 pm
The dances are similar because both danced with partners, and they both were in sync with each other. They were different because the JIVE dance has 3 cartwheels and the MAMBO dance only 1. The MAMBO dance may be easy and hard at the same time! Easy because they only do 1 cartwheel. Hard because the girl has to go in between the boy's legs. Another difference is the beat of the music and the movement. The MAMBO is slower and the JIVE is faster. The MAMBO will be the easiest to learn because it is slower in pace. The JIVE is hardest to learn because the music is fast and you have to dance with the music, so you have to move fast. I want to learn the JIVE dance because it looks like a fun dance. The beat of the music is very fast. I will not get bored.
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DialloGarcia #21
10/30/2013 01:09:30 pm
They both looked hard.There were different because one was faster than the other one. The mambo routine because it didn't have so many hard tricks.The jive routine because it was really fast.I wouldn't want to learn them because they were to close together.
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Tristan Chua #7
10/30/2013 01:17:13 pm
1. One similarity these dances both have in common is that in both routines they both had difficult lifts.
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Emmanuel Reyes #30
10/30/2013 02:08:42 pm
Both videos were similar in that they both did cartwheels at one point.Also, both had a lot of spins and turns.
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josh
10/30/2013 02:38:03 pm
I think what the dances have in common is that they both are very hard because in the first video the boy took the girls hand and did cartwheel and then the girl did the same thing. And in the second dance they both held hands and put their heads through each others arms. They are different because the fist dance is a grovie jazz dance and the second one is a more complicated dance. I think the first one would be easy to learn because the second dance there is a move where you hold hands and put your heads through each others arm. I think the hardest one would be the second dance because there is a move where you hold each others hands and put your head into you're partners arms. I would dance the second dance.
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The Mambo and the Jive dances are similar because in each of them there is a boy and a girl dancing together, and they are also full of energy and moving their feet fast. Their difference is that the Mambo is more hip moving and dancing close together and the Jive is more having fun and playing. I want to learn the Mambo because it goes very fast and I like fast dances. I think the easiest dance to learn is the Mambo and I think the hardest to learn is the Jive because in the Jive, you need a lot of strength for the flips and in the Mambo you could learn the movements easier by practicing moving together with your partner. The boys and girls would have to cooperate with each other to work together.
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Brianna Lopez
10/30/2013 03:36:21 pm
Both dances are similar because they require a certain amount of timing to the music. One way they are different is that mambo has more of a spanish sound and the Jive has a faster beat. Jive would be easier to learn because its not as complicated as mambo which has more complicated foot steps. If I had to learn one it would be jive because i like the beat and music better than mambo.
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Elhanan Anteneh
10/30/2013 03:55:10 pm
Both Jive and Mambo have similar steps and swing dance routines. The difference is the Jive routine is faster than the Mambo routine. The easiest dance is Mambo because it is a slower routine and easier to follow steps. The hardest one is Jive it is faster and very athletic. If I have to choose between the two routines, I will choose Mambo. Because the steps are easier to follow.
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Gabriel Eason #12
10/30/2013 04:30:41 pm
Both dances are athletic because they have to do flips. The jive was really fast but the mambo was kind of slower. I think the mambo would be easier to learn because you don't have to do as many dangerous flips. The jive would be harder because you would have to dance very fast. I would want to learn the mambo because it is easier to learn.
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Vincent Park
10/30/2013 04:46:50 pm
They look similar because the both girls in the video are spinning.
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Joseph K #20
10/30/2013 11:34:22 pm
One similarity for these two dances have in common would be lots of turns and one difference for these dances would be that Jive routine has lots of fast and strong steps. I think it would be harder to learn Jive because it is too fast and lots of steps and it would be easier to learn Mambo because it is slower. If I had to choose a dance to learn, I would like to learn Mambo because routines seem to be easier than Jive.
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Miles #25
10/31/2013 10:16:17 am
One similarity these dances have in common are the flips. One way they are different is the music. I think the easiest to learn is the MAMBO routine. I think this one would be easier because it is slower and not as many moves. The hardest to learn would be the JIVE routine. It would be harder because there are more moves and it is faster. If I had to choose I would want to learn the MAMBO routine because it would be easier to learn because it is slower.
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Alyssa Marquez #24
10/31/2013 06:48:40 pm
Swing couple is one similarity these dances have in common. Jive is Rock & Roll but Mambo is three part routine. the Jive dance is the easiest to learn, easy movement and east steps. the mambo is the
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Owen Dufelmeier
11/6/2013 11:00:30 pm
The styles of dancing were different. The music for each dance routine was different. Both pairs were male/female couples. Both pairs were excellent athletes/dancers. I liked watching both videos.
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Chloe #19
1/26/2014 10:32:34 am
I like the first and the second because the had fast dance moves and because they had out standing outfits.i would not like to do this because the dance moves are so hard.
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