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How ballroom dancing originated and developed throughout history.
Ballroom Dancing Annual 1949
This 1949 booklet is a rare find… Thank you Evelyn Hoermann for submitting it to us!The introduction is…
A Talk with … Philip Nicholas
This is the second of a series of interviews called “A Talk with”. These talks are produced for…
A Dance, A Medal and A Mystery
Well, that was fun; Tom contacted me asking whether I had any information about the medal and the…
1922 Amateur World Champions
Cecil Reuben and Flora Le Breton This is a real gem! This video shows Cecil and Flora right…
History of Ballroom Dancing Part I
With an All Star Cast of Ballroom Champions Thanks go to my wonderful and enthusiastic cast that made…
Dancing Notes from 1964
Richard Gleave shares some notes he made in 1964 about the famous Butlins Filey Dance Festival, The International and more
Beyond the Gold Bar
Historical publication by multiple authors Download or read here as a PDF By Frank Alback, editorLen Scivener, Josephine…
Jitterbug/swing/jive 1944 movie clip
This is a really fun and funny film to watch It shows moves from other dances that made their…
Who was…Three weeks in Cuba By Monsieur Pierre 1947
This is transcribed verbatim from an article that appeared 1947 in the Star Program (provided by Keith Morris).…
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.