The twist[a] is a dance that was inspired by rock and roll music. From 1959 to the early sixties it became a worldwide dance craze, enjoying immense popularity while drawing controversies from critics who felt it was too provocative.

The Twist(1960) by the great Chubby Checker. Video includes dance clips from the early 60's along with movie and television scenes.

Dance Demonstration of chubby checker The Twist (1961)

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2019年9月23日 · The Twist, a dance done by swiveling the hips, became a worldwide dance craze in the early 1960s. The Twist became extremely popular after Chubby Checker danced the Twist while singing the song of the same name on the "Dick Clark Show" on August 6, 1960.

2022年12月24日 · In this article, we’ll dive deep into the Twist dance - from its origin, who invented it, how it got famous to the way to dance the Twist!

twist, vigorous dance that developed in the early 1960s in the United States and became internationally popular after its adoption in fashionable circles. The twist’s characteristic hip, arm, and leg movements have been described as “drying the buttocks with an imaginary towel while grinding out an imaginary cigarette with one foot.”

2010年8月15日 · The Twist, inspired by Hank Ballard’s B-side song “The Twist”, is a simple dance that calls for you to swivel your body from side to side while alternately lifting each heel as you turn away from it. The Twist prompted an outcry from conservative 1960’s adults who felt the dance was too provocative.

While often thought of as a single variation, The Twist was actually a robust social dance with many different variations. On this page, you will find descriptions of more than 20 of them, collected from sources published during the early 60s Twistmania.