Dances of the Twentieth Century

The following dances originated in the 20th century:

1900-10s
• Foxtrot 1912
• Tango late 19th early 20th century
  1920s
• Rumba 1913 (became popular in 1930s)
• Paso doble 1920
• Peabody/Quickstep 1924
• Lindy/Swing 1927
  1930s
• Shag 1930s
• Big apple 1930s
• Jitterbug 1930s
  1940s
• Samba 1941
• Conga 1945
• Mambo 1947
  1950s
• Merengue 1950s
• Chacha 1954
• Rock n'roll
• Line dances
  1960s
• Twist and fad dances
  1970s
• Disco
  1980s-90s-2000
• Break dancing
• Tango Argentino rebirth!

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