Classic love stories never go out of style. “West Side Story” is based on Romeo and Juliet, set in 1950 New York. At the same time America was ga-ga for Cha-cha. Cheeky cha-cha beats were mixed with the popular calypso music and became the 50’s Chalypso dance. This marriage of music is just as beautiful[…]
Do you love retro? Rockabilly pulls the best of the past into the present. But who would be a 50’s cartoon princess? Why Minnie Mouse fits the bill for a retro rockabilly stroll how to. About Minnie Mouse Minnie graced the silver screen first as Minerva mouse in 1928. Even though Minnie was not an[…]
The Fabulous fifties are a great period. From race cars to poodle skirts, this is a fun era. Films like “American Graffiti” and “Grease” paid tribute to the stroll dance mixer. After doing an “American Graffiti” photo shoot for the Historic Elitch Theatre, I thought I would share how to dance the stroll. History of[…]
Tango has been setting trends since 1856. Carried from Spain to the Victorian ballrooms, Tango has left its mark. By the Edwardian era Tango had its own color, Tango Orange. Tango Roots Tango began as a South American dance. This was according to Parisian M. Markowski described in the “Dancer’s Casket” by Philadelphia resident Charles[…]
Good etiquette is always in style. I was down the research rabbit hole when I came across the dancing do’s & don’ts from the 1950’s. I was impressed with how timeless the tips were. Here is how this piece of history is still true today. Pick you outfit in advance Planning is always in style.[…]
Buried in the bible is the story of a bold Jewish princess, Esther. Her destiny was to save her people, but I wonder what dance would Queen Esther have done for her wedding? Perhaps a dance like the Persian Lezgi dance. This traditional Persian dance is a great adventure back in time. Queen Esther Hard[…]
Don’t you love a good story? The Prince of Egypt was a great story. It is an animated version of the film classic the 10 commandments. Zipporah was the princess of the Midian tribe, and wife the prince of Egypt, Moses. It is likely they would have danced the Hora as they traveled to the[…]
Do you love retro events? We do. Recently we were asked to perform for a USO benefit. So, I researched the popular dances of the 1940’s. Popular Wartime Dances: After digging around the internet, I found 5 popular dances of the 1940’s. They are Rumba, Mambo, Samba and Foxtrot. The King of them all was[…]