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Gotta Dance
Students share dance moves that reflect their personalities or depict how they are feeling, explore popularity of recreational and competitive social dancing by reading and discussing the article "Follow the Flying Feet,"
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Library of Congress
Loc: An Overview of Western Social Dance
This resource presents a comprehensive and in-depth collection on the history of Western social dance from the late Middle Ages onward. Readers will find images of historical dance instruction manuals, historical information on the...
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Swing: Swing Dancing and Web Sites
This site contains links, history of, types of, music of, and books about swing dancing.
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African American Registry: The Cakewalk, a Black Expression Through Dance
This resource presents an article on the Cakewalk, a popular dance in the early 1900s that originated with black slaves impersonating their masters.
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Boston Swing Dance Network: Swing Dances!
This site provides dance information based on swing dancing. Links to the dance company's schedule, directions, FAQs, lessons, and dance articles are available.
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Central Home: The Merengue
This site briefly describes the emergence and background of the dance called 'merengue.'
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Central Home: Western Dance History
This site describes the roots, history, and styles of western dance.
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Central Home: Social Dancing
This site describes the debate in the definition of social dance: recreation or sport.
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Central Home: Dance Floor Courtesy
This site defines courtesy and etiquette to be used on the dance floor.
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Central Home: Foxtrot Dance History
This site describes the history and development of the foxtrot dance.