Question

Name three types of dances commonly found as individual movements within dance suites which are usually composed in an overall aba form

Answer 1

Menuet is a French dance in a moderate 3/4 time and A-B-A form. The rondo (ABACADA) is an expansion of ABA form. It uses a recurring theme (like a musical chorus or refrain) to which the choreographer returns, interspersed with contrasting themes, all building to a conclusion.