Throughout the history of human civilization, dance has been an important part of cultures. Dances are an expressive form of expression, and they often hold spiritual and celebratory values. The oldest dance records date back to approximately 5300 years ago.
In the 1920s, young people went to speakeasies and nightclubs where they danced to live music. They also drank bootleg liquor, and society deemed these activities “indecent”. However, dance was a means of breaking the norms of the time.
Swing dancing became popular in the 1940s. Swing dancing includes Lindy hops and Boogie Woogie. It is a very energetic dance and is often done in stylish dresses.
During the 1950s, one of the most popular dances was hand jive. Hand jive is a type of rhythm and blues dance that involves fast hand movements. During the 1960s, a dance called jerk was popular.
Another popular dance was the Moonwalk. The Moonwalk was created by Cab Calloway. While the Moonwalk is a dance that is still popular today, it was originally called The Buzz.
The Jitterbug was one of the more popular dances in the ’40s. It was a fad that came from the 1934 song “Call of the Jitterbug”.
A popular dance in the 1980s was Thriller. While Thriller was a very successful hit, no other dance has reached the level of popularity of the Moonwalk.
The ’80s also saw the emergence of hustling at disco clubs. Hustling, or husting, is a catch-all term for common disco moves.
