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Ragtime
In high ballroom society’s ragtime music was quickly getting accepted -
The cakewalk
With the rise of ragtime dance and music moves like the cake walk and the two step rose to fame -
The tango
As people start to move to America different styles of dance are introduced -
The Cindy Hop
Spun off from the Lindy hop is an energetic type of dance. These lively moves brought hope a struggling nation -
Get up and Swing!
Swing is another type of energetic dance. These moves iconic from old-time classic films like "The Sky's the limit" -
Rock 'n' Roll
Rock'n'Roll was pretty much the base for the dances in the '50s. One of the top hits of 1955 is "Rock Around The Clock" -
Bop it Twist it!
As we pass the mid 1900s change must happen. The twist originated from the song "The Twist" was the first song that couples didn't have to touch each other while dancing. -
Let's Get Funky!
During the 1970 disco starts to get more popular and with disco the dance "The Hustle" rose to fame. -
Walking on the Moon?
From the act of voguing to walking like an Egyptian, nothing caught the attention of the nation like the Moonwalk. -
"I will vogue like Madonna"
From the popular TV show "Victorious" Tori Vega or Victoria Justice mentions what a lot of people were doing in 1990. From the song "All I Want Is Everything" -
The Cha Cha Slide
As we close out the 1900 a new hip dance song emerged from the dust of the 1900 like a phoenix. The dance will still do to this day, the Cha Cha slide. R.I.P DJ Casper.