Exhibition dance couples began to emerge, notably the Castles, who created their signature dance the Castlewalk (danced closer together and more smoothly on the balls of the feet than …

2015年6月11日 · Dances that drew partners close together — along with touching and embracing and all that stuff — became flashpoints for public outrage. They were badmouthed and banned …

2013年5月30日 · "Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes" shows the revolutionary impact a group of dancers, composers, artists and choreographers made on classical dance at the start of the …

Isadora Duncan made two lasting contributions to dance. She liberated herself and those who succeeded her from the constricting paraphernalia of corsets, petticoats, long sleeves, high …

In the early 1900s, Ragtime music gained a wider acceptance and was soon accompanying the new Four-Step (soon to be re-named the One-Step) and a spontaneous menagerie of "animal …

2023年9月12日 · Historical timeline covers important milestones in African-American dance from 1619-2001. A collection of over two hundred social dance manuals at the Library of Congress. …

1900s A New Era Franks describes a progression from courtly steps as a democratic and fun-seeking society expresses the emotions of a new era by interpreting music in smooth flowing …

IN THE EARLY 1900S, RAGTIME MUSIC GAINED A WIDER ACCEPTANCE AND WAS SOON ACCOMPANYING THE NEW FOUR-STEP (SOON TO BE RE-NAMED THE ONE-STEP) …

The Veleta (1900) Choreographed by Arthur Morris around 1898 (and published and debuted in 1900), The Veleta is one of the oldest English sequence dances, for one or more couples in …

The shimmy was the landmark dance for many flappers during the roaring 20's. Now that young women wore short and fringe-accented dresses, they created a dance to show-off their new …