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How ballroom dancing originated and developed throughout history.
Videoclip of the introduction of the jive in the UK
This is a real gem!
Jo (Josephine) Bradley introducing the jive on tv in the UK.
How the mambo became the cha-cha-cha
This article first appeared in the Examiner (www.examiner.com) How the mambo became the cha-cha-cha and the mambo dance…
Perfect 10: The cha-cha-cha
This article first appeared in a series called Perfect 10 in Dance Today (www.dance-today.co.uk) By Marianka Swain If you’re looking…
About the German Professional Dancesport Association
Submitted to DanceArchives by the German Professional Dancesport Association DPV The professional competitive dancers have been organized in…
Perfect 10: The Viennese waltz
"If there exists a form of music that is a direct expression of sensuality, it is the Viennese waltz,” wrote Austrian music scholar Max Graf in 1922.
Perfect 10: The tango
By Nicola Rayner This article first appeared in a series called Perfect 10 in Dance Today (www.dance-today.co.uk) In the ballroom,…
Perfect 10: The Paso Doble
This article first appeared in a series called Perfect 10 in Dance Today (www.dance-today.co.uk) By Marianka Swain “Of…
Perfect 10: The Waltz
This article first appeared in a series called Perfect 10 in Dance Today (www.dance-today.co.uk) by Zoë Anderson The…
A clip of a typical Rumba British style from 1963
Read a little excerpt from Ballroom Icons and watch a great clip from Wally and Lorraine
Video of World Amateur Ballroom Championship 1939
Winners were John Wells (Elsa Wells’ brother) with Renee Sissons. They won it for the sixth time in…