![]() How about the Madison which was a group dance that became popular in the 50s and the hand jive which I guess is arguably not so much a "dance" but still, I think it is considered a dance. The Lindy Hop is an American dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then. We used to do the lamba nu in college 1950, can't find it. Willa Mae Ricker and Leon James, original Lindy Hop dancers in iconic Life magazine photograph, 1943 Norma Miller and Skip Cunningham 2009 Lindy Hop Dance, 2013. ![]() ![]() I don't think it was an official dance with the name "The Twist" until the Chubby Checker song came out though.īut plenty of 1950s songs reference movements that are just like the Twist and according to some of the stuff I've read online you can trace it right back to the 1800's, although obviously it wasn't quite so provocative back then. There's nothing wrong with that.īut, if there is a documented time when someone said "this is The Twist" then we have to take that time as the origin of that dance, otherwise we'd be looking back forever, trying to find the original.Īpril 16, - Even though it was popular in the early 60's it originated before then. There's nothing new under the sun, it's all just recombinations and renaming the same old moves.Īfter all, there are only so many ways a human can move their body. They used to dance like that in Jane Austen's time.Įven the more provocative dances are similar to what people would do in poor communities back in the day, or in other countries, or even in the wealthier western countries during some eras. I mean, a lot of the group dances of the 50's have their origins in the group dances of a hundred years ago or more. How about what my brother called "the - You could argue that there aren't any real original dances.
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