dance evolution

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  • 1910 and back

    1910 and back
    ballet etc

  • 1920s charleston

    1920s charleston
    Charleston, social jazz dance highly popular in the 1920s and frequently revived. Characterized by its toes-in, heels-out twisting steps, it was performed as a solo, with a partner, or in a group.

  • 1930 Rumba

    1930 Rumba
    The 1930s saw the introduction of the Rumba (also spelled "Rhumba") to the North American and European ballroom. It was the result of applying a European ballroom dance vocabulary to a Latin beat. By around 1935, it was a full fledged dance craze - though it never reached the heights of popularity enjoyed by the Foxtrot.

  • 1940 Jazz

    1940 Jazz
    The dances developed as “Jazz” were inspired by the Cakewalk and Charleston, Black Bottom, Susie Q, Shake Blues, Gutbucket Blues, Trunky Doo, Big Apple and Lindy Hop, and the improvisational syncopated music that electrified audiences.

  • 1950 Rock

    1950 Rock
    The Boogie Woogie. As a dance style, Boogie Woogie encompassed any kind of swing dancing done fast and was also called "Jump Swing."
    The Bop. The Bop dance style derivates from the Jitterbug and East Coast Swing in the 1950s.
    Elvis

  • 1960

    1960
    The Freddie. Lift your right arm and leg Lift your left arm and leg.
    The Frug. Stand with your feet together and bend your knees slightly.
    The Hitch-Hike. The Loco-motion. The Mashed Potato.The Shimmy.
    The Swim. The Twist.

  • 1970 Hrithik Roshan.

    1970 Hrithik Roshan.
    Line Dancing. Today we think of line dancing as belonging to country music, but it was born in the disco. The Hustle. The Hustle was the most important dance of the decade, but it was a partner dance. The Bump.The YMCA. My Favorite: Nutbush City Limits. The Bus Stop. The Hully Gully

  • 1980s

    1980s
    The 80s are easily identifiable. This is where your favorite trend came from! This amazing decade featured fast music, sporty cars, TV in every home, and new materials that changed the world.

  • 1990

    1990
    The Train.Tootsee Roll.Vogue. Line Dancing. The Running Man.
    The Troop. Kid 'n Play Kick Step.Electric Slide. By far, the coolest line dance of the 1990s has to be the Electric Slide.

  • 2000

    2000
    From the The Dab to the Floss, we run down the decade's hardest hitting party dances to rock the dance floor and stir up meme mania across the globe.