DANCE STYLES

5 FACTS

• Ragtime was the most popular after the world war
• Although the ragtime was popular the waltz and foxtrot were still there.
• Dancing was a major part of peoples entertainment and an important part of every party.
• For the children dancing to them was tap or ballet.
• Dancing was extremely popular social activity for all age groups.

5 INTERESTING FACTS

• In the 1920's and 30's the Lindy hop was named after a pilot Charles Lindburghs
• Dancing began to actively involve the upper body for the first time as women began shaking their torsos in a dance called the Shimmy.
• The Charleston is characterized by outward heel kicks combined with an up and down movement
• Young people introduced their own fashion styles and so the "flapper" and "sheik" came into existence.
• Dance marathons occurred every weekend with the longest ever recorded being 3 weeks of dancing.

MEDIA

• http://youtu.be/Ge9b8jld1oM

BIB

• http://www.1920-30.com/dance/
• http://theroaringtwentieshistory.blogspot.com/2010/06/evolution-of-twenties...