This illustrated lecture discusses and demonstrated dances popular in the 1920s. It points out how ease of travel and the disappearance of social classes influenced dancing. Some of the following dances are discussed and demonstrated:
1920s
- Rumba 1913 (became popular in 1930s)
- Paso doble 1920
- Peabody/Quickstep 1924
- Lindy/Swing 1927
1930s
- Shag
- Big apple
- Jitterbug
The Paso Doble The bulls are in attack mode
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The Paso Doble The matador in his glory
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Sometimes the Bull wins!
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Target audience: General audience. People interested in social dancing, history, historical societies and historical sites, colleges, universities, cruise ships, etc.
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