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Dance History

  • Waltz
    Sep 24, 1580

    Waltz

    Montaigne wrote of a dance he saw in 1580 in Augsburg, where the dancers held each other so closely that their faces touched
  • unique style

    unique style

    african americans came to america in slavery time and brought a dnce technique that mvement was limited to the legs and feet being directed in a manner that was often stilted and contrived.
  • Dance was popular in early ages.

    Dance was popular in early ages.

    dance became a way of social activity; for balls and private parties, a way for a gentleman to seek his wife and allowed friends and family to show the new trends in music and dance.
  • A method of expression

    A method of expression

    early Greeks made the art of dancing into a system, expressive of all the different passions.
  • passion for dance

    passion for dance

    India won her freedom and for dance an ambience where it could relive its past glory.
  • Canadian Ballet

    Canadian Ballet

    Canadian choreographer,Celia Franca founds the National Ballet of Canada
  • Aging dances

    Aging dances

    Texas two step, and punk dancing was created
  • Hip-hop creation

    Hip-hop creation

    Hip-hop dance started when Clive Campbell, aka Kool DJ Herc, came to New York from Jamaica in 1967.
  • Late 20 centry

    Late 20 centry

    by 1980, dance had become more frequent modern dancing.
  • krumping

    krumping

    2000, krumping and the one-two step was created