FIVE STAR DANCE STUDIOS

DANCES

Foxtrot

History In 1913, Harry Fox, a Vuadeville comedian, introduced a trot to a ragtime song in a Ziegfeld Follies that pushed other trots in the background. It became America’s most popular dance and remains so to this day as the standard of social dances.

Characteristics The basic components of the Fox Trot are the walking steps and side steps. Crowded dance floors or nightclub conditions require that all three tempos be expressed with short steps. In larger ballrooms the slow Fox Trot is characterized by longer smooth, gliding steps, demanding ease of movement and control in order to give this dance an unhurried appearance.

Hustle

History Discotheques (Disco) with high quality sound systems, and flashing lights became a popular form of entertainment in Europe and America in the late 1960’s and through the 70’s. In the early 1970’s a new dance craze became popular on the crowded dance floors of New York. This “Touch Disco” was called the Hustle.

Characteristics Turns, spins, and wraps are primary components of the Hustle. The more accomplished dancers will use syncopated timing and fakes along with elaborate arm styling.

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