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How ballroom dancing originated and developed throughout history.
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.
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…