Macarena
Arms-out line dance
Macarena is a Spanish dance song from 1993 that became a global phenomenon, known for its simple choreographed moves performed in lines at parties, weddings, and sporting events.
The dance involves arm movements, hip swaying, and a quarter turn, repeated until the music stops.
By extension, to do the Macarena is to perform this dance: Everyone got up to do the Macarena.
Designing performance movement sequences
- hipsLeg-torso joint areas
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- quarter turnRotation of ninety degrees
- wedding receptionCelebration following a marriage
party · moves · steps · routine · DJ · celebration · aerobics class · Zumba
Longing for the past
- throwbackReturn to ancestral type
- retroEvoking recent past
- 1996Late twentieth-century year
- middle schoolGrades 6-8 institution
skating rink · birthday party · VHS · cassette · MTV · prom · homecoming · gymnasium
Year before 1996
- one-hit wonderArtist famous for one song
- earwormInescapable catchy melody
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
catchy · chorus · summer hit · pop · infectious · lyrics · repetitive · novelty song
Marriage rite and feast
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- bar mitzvahJewish adulthood ceremony
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
- reunionGathering after separation
corporate event · prom · homecoming · birthday · holiday party · cruise ship · resort · crowd pleaser
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
- hipsLeg-torso joint areas
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- quarter turnRotation of ninety degrees
wedding reception · party · moves · steps · routine · DJ · celebration · aerobics class · Zumba · tutorial
nostalgia
Longing for the past
middle school · skating rink · birthday party · VHS · cassette · MTV · prom · homecoming · gymnasium · summer camp
1995
Year before 1996
- one-hit wonderArtist famous for one song
- earwormInescapable catchy melody
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
Billboard · catchy · chorus · summer hit · pop · infectious · lyrics · repetitive · novelty song · radio
wedding
Marriage rite and feast
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- bar mitzvahJewish adulthood ceremony
- quinceañeraFifteenth birthday celebration
reunion · corporate event · prom · homecoming · birthday · holiday party · cruise ship · resort · crowd pleaser · icebreaker
- 90s HitsSmells Like Teen Spirit, Losing My Religion, Under the Bridge, November Rain, MMMBop
- One-Hit WondersVanilla Ice, Toni Basil, Chumbawamba, Gotye, EMF
- Viral DancesHarlem Shake, Dougie, Electric Slide, Gangnam Style, Bernie
- 90sTamagotchi, pogs, Furby, slap bracelets, Tickle Me Elmo
- 1996Dolly the sheep, Independence Day, Twister, Mission Impossible, Jerry Maguire
- Spanish CatholicismCatholic Monarchs, Reconquista, Torquemada, penitentes, Isabella
Macarenafreestyle
Without prescribed technique
improvisation · breakdancing · jazz dance · interpretive dance · voguing
Macarenaballet
Classical dance on pointe
Swan Lake · modern dance · Alvin Ailey · flamenco · tango
- La MacarenaSpanish dance hit