Question

Steffan Clemente staged the musical So! What Happens Now? to exhibit dancers in this style like Richard Colón. A musical technique called the “merry-go-round” influenced Clive Campbell’s practice of isolating and extending percussive sections of music for dancers in this style. One of the first sequences dancers in this style often learn is the six-step. Dancers in this style hold their position in moves like pikes. (-5[1])Dancers in this style (10[1])likely drew inspiration from capoeira and Bruce Lee films for “freezes” and “power moves” like swipes. (10[1]-5[1])Floorwork in this style is called downrock (-5[1])and includes moves like windmills. Dancers called b-boys (10[1])and b-girls perform, (10[1])for 10 points, what style of improvisational street dance often performed (10[2])to hip hop (-5[1])music? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: breakdancing [or breaking; accept b-boying or b-girling until read; prompt on hip hop dance]
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Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y8100%0%50%102.88
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y7100%0%43%98.71
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%44%99.22
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%96.71
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%0%90.67

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matthew SumanenGeorgia Tech ATusculum A65-5
Everett SegoTennesse BAuburn A6910
Zachary KantEmory AAuburn B8510
Joshua DavenportGeorgia Tech CClemson A85-5
William BarnesTennesse AGeorgia A92-5
Jeffry XuGeorgia Tech BAuburn C10010
Harris BeckerAlabama AGeorgia Tech F10310
Gannon RiceClemson AGeorgia Tech C11410
Sara SimkinsGeorgia ATennesse A11410
Tegan KapadiaGeorgia Tech DSouth Carolina A117-5
Malachi LedfordTusculum AGeorgia Tech A11910
Kabir ZamanSouth Carolina AGeorgia Tech D11910