Articles in History
Argentina Tango
History of the Tango, there were many influences in the creation and life of the Argentina Tango.
By Mike Higgins
Argentine Tango
Argentine Tango history. Origins of tango. History of dances Milonga.
By Bruno E. Romero
Ballet
Originating in Italy and expanding from there to many points in the world, ballet has always been regarded as a trained form of dancing that required practice to achieve.
By Jake Fuller
Breakdance
History of Breakdance, b-boy and Capoeira. Originated in Brazil approximately 500 years ago.
By Jake Fuller
Cha Cha
Cha Cha dance history. Ballroom Dance History. Origins of cha cha dancing.
By Jake Fuller
Clogging
Clog dancing or clogging, as it is sometimes known, takes its origins from square dancing.
By Jake Fuller
Disco and Hustle
Disco Hustle dance origins, history.
By Jake Fuller
Flamenco
The most important element of flamenco music is undeniably the singing, Cante. Flamenco dance has been documented during the Phoenician empire, in festivals.
By Hadia
Foxtrot
The Foxtrot originated in the summer of 1914 by Vaudeville actor Harry Fox. Origins of Foxtrot Dance.
By Jake Fuller
Hip Hop
History of hiphop dancing. The first mention of hip hop dance dates back to the 70s. Origins of hip hop.
By Jake Fuller
Hip-Hop
The four historic elements of Hip-Hop are MCing, also known as rapping, DJing, graffiti, an art that has derived inspiration from the urban culture and break dancing, which is also called b-boying.
By Bri
Hula Dance
Did you know that Hula dancing is often regarded as a type of prayer? Differences between Tahitian and Hula dancing.
By Jake Fuller
Hula History
The traditional hula dance has truly mysterious origins. Hula has been traced back as as Polynesian travellers first arrival on the islands.
By Kea Lani
Hustle
New York City is the birth place of The Hustle. If you talk to 10 different people from New York, you’ll get 10 different responses as to how it started, how it developed and who was responsible for it.
By Derrick Allen
Irish / Ceili
Another style of Irish dance is Irish ceili dance or Irish social dance.
By Jake Fuller
Jazz
History of Jazz Dancing and Music. Origins of jazz dancing.
By Jake Fuller
Mambo
Mambo. History of dance - mambo. It first appeared in the United States in New York Park Plaza Ballroom.
By Jake Fuller
Merengue
Merengue Dance. Merengue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic. History of merengue dance and music.
By Carmen Vazquez and Jake Fuller
Peabody
The Peabody resembles a fast Foxtrot
By Jake Fuller
Polka
Polka is a lively Bohemian dance tune in 2/4 time. History of Polka Dancing. Rosamunde, Beer Barrel Polka
By Jake Fuller
Rumba
Origin of Rumba. Rumba is a generic term, covering a variety of names (i.e., Son, Danzon, Guagira, Guaracha, Naningo), for a type of West Indian music or dancing.
By Jake Fuller
Rumba historia
Hitza Rumba epe generikoa, askotariko izenak (hau da, Son, Danzon, Guagira, Guaracha, Naningo) estaliz, West Indian musika edo dantza mota bat da.
By Jennifer Indurayne
Salsa
Origin of Salsa Dance and Music. Salsa is a distillation of many Latin and Afro-Caribbean dances.
By Jaime Andrés Pretell and Jake Fuller
Samba
Samba dancing history. Origins of dancing - samba
By Jake Fuller
Swing
History of Swing Dancing. The history of swing dance dates back to 1920. Origins of Swing, Lindy Hop, Jitterbug and Jive
By Jake Fuller
Tango
History of Tango Dance. Origins. Tango dance is one of the most fascinating of all dances.
By Jake Fuller
Twist
Twist Dancing. History of dance - twist
By Jake Fuller
Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz history. Origins of dances
By Jake Fuller
Waltz
Waltz a dance born in the suburbs of Vienna and in the alpine region of Austria. History of Dance Waltz
By Jake Fuller
Western
History of country western dancing. Origins of cowboy waltz, square dance, polka, two step.
By Jake Fuller