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Ballet dancers had to dance around open flames because they did not use spotlights at the time. Dresses were made from very flammable material. One day a ballerina named Livry got too close to one of the flames and quickly got covered in flames.
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The one step became popular because of how simple it was. Couples just walked one step every beat.https://socialdance.stanford.edu/Syllabi/ragtime_dance.htm -
The Charleston is a dance created in ragtime era originating from Trinidad, Nigeria, and Ghana. This dance was really popular in the 1920's especially with flappers and is still used for swing dancing.
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Samba is a music genre and dance style, with its roots in Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions.
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The swing was a white, middle class version of jitterbug. Athletic throws and swinging under the legs made this dance very popular and unique. Also with the footwork and elasticity of the couple’s dancing relationship remained solid and precise.
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A really popular dance from the 1960's was called the twist. This dance was inspired by a song.First released by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters but made famous by Chubby Checker in 1960.
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If you were just a casual dancer back in the 70's you would wear Midriff knit top, flare pants or jeans, platform shoes, with plastic jewelry.
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In the 80's they had big hair, spandex, lace shirts, leg warmers, and neon colors. When dancing they had a lot of rhythm and energy.https://legacybox.com/blogs/analog/10-fashion-trends-80s -
This was a popular dance in the 90's. This dance requires you to have some coordination to execute properly. If not done the right way you could fall and hurt yourself.
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This dance was popular in the 2000's. Originally designed for total bally fitness. It was played at every high school dance, without any instructions needed.https://www.flavorwire.com/147128/instructional-dance-crazes-of-the-2000s -
This dance is mainly based on arm movement. It became popular after the song "Teach me how to dougie" by Cali Swag
district. You do a little shuffle right, left then right again.
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Covid affected dance teams and groups so they had to stay in making their own choreo and learning the new dances virtually. They made virtual dance competitions, "bingo" games, and social distancing buddy games.
https://activisthistory.com/2020/08/31/dancing-around-a-pandemic-an-industry-and-community-altered-by-covid/
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