Historically Accurate Princess Dances –Blog

I love princess stories, and often in my line of work as a ballroom dance teacher, I am asked to choreograph wedding routines bases on Disney princess dances. I began to wonder what each princess would have danced in the period that their stories took place.

On a bet with my daughter, I researched and produced how to historically accurate princess dance videos. If that was not enough, I filmed on location at Colorado castles. I have shared this fun take on dance and history with two international kids clubs, Frontier Girls and Quest Club for Kids, as well as with Denver Free Fun. The princess dances have also been features at medieval festivals, street fairs, father-daughter dances, quest club events, and weddings. If you found this enjoyable or beneficial, feel free to contribute here.

Antiquity: 700 BC – 500 AD Learn more

Learn the historically accurate dances for Zipporah & Moses (Hora) Queen Ester (Persian Dance) Hercules & Meg ( Kalamatianos link) Psyche & The Cupid Shuffle (Old steps, contemporary music) Mulan ( Dragon dance), Moana (Hula Line Dance).

Lord of the Rings Dances of Tolkien’s Middle Earth- See Here

Hobbits (Jig), Elves (La Dame Basse dance ), & Dwarfs (viking fire dance) each have their own dance in middle earth.

Medieval Princess dances: 5-1450 AD- See Here

Find the dances for Princess Eilonwy (Washerwoman Branle), King Arthur’s Princess Guinevere (Saltarello), Princess Merida from Brave (Strip the Willow). Ward of King Richard, Maid Marion (Toss the Duchess) (Branle de original)(Horses branle), Princess Aurora (Greensleeves), and her godmother Maleficent (Greensleeves 2 couple) Ding Dong Merrily On High Christmas Line Dance with the Holly King & Ivy Queen Learn More
Coming soon the gypsy princess Esmeralda Maltese Branle. See Here

Renaissance Princess Dances:1300-1700 AD
(Tudor / Elizabethan 1558-1607) See Here

Learn the popular dances of the day for the real live princesses Snow White (Galliard) and Pocahontas (Pavane ) ( La Volta). See Here

Baroque period Dances 1600-1750 “age of the Minuet” – See Here

Dance with the Pirates of the Caribbean (Pirate jig). learn to Minuet with Beauty and the Beast, Find the Fairy Ring Country Dance with Fairy Godmother and the Blue Fairy here . See Here

Romantic period (1770-1850) – See Here

Learn to dance Dance the popular dances or the romantic era with Rapunzel (Landler), Anna and Elsa (Reinlender, Bohemian Polka Angels from the Realms of glory) Waltz of the Flowers, French Pirouette Waltz , Nutcracker Children’s Gallop– See Here

Victorian Princess Dances: 1837-1901 AD – Click Here

Learn about the round dances that dominated the Victorian Era. Dickens Spirit of Christmas past (Queens Waltz Quadrille) Fezziwig’s Sir Roger De Coverley English country dance, Dances of Dickens era, Cinderella (Varsovienne), Jig with Ariel. Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Mazurka, Princess Clara Boston Glide Waltz, Grand March, Spanish Waltz Sugar Plum Victorian two step Stranger Tides Samba line dance .Anastasia (childhood 1890) Korobushka Victorian mixer dance how to. Kitty Cat Can Can Line Dance (Gay Pur-ee 1890, & Aristocats 1901)
See Here

Alice In Wonderland-

Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Mazurka, White Queen Polonaise, Wonderland Tea Dueling How To– Learn More

Nutcracker & The Four Victorian Dances- 1816 Story, 1892 Ballet
Princess Clara- Learn More

Find the Children’s Gallop, Grand March, Regency French Pirouette Waltz, Boston Glide Waltz, Victorian two step, Spanish Waltz . Learn More

Steampunk Fun and Dance- Learn More

Find out about
Parasol Flirtations– Learn More ,
Parasol Dueling– Learn More ,
Teapot Racer How To- Learn More
Tea Duelling How To- Learn More
Compliment Dueling- coming soon!
and more!

Edwardian Princess dances 1901-1911 ( end of WW1 1918) AD

Peter Pan (1850-1904 AD)
Villain Dancing with Water Challenge with Captain Hook & Ursula– Learn More
Hook-The Apache Tango with Princess Tiger Lily (1890) – (1904) Learn More
Mary Poppins– Maxie dance how to (1910)- Learn More
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Truly Scrumptious (1911) Bunny Hug How to – Learn More
Anastasia (1914) Boston Waltz coming soon
Atlantis the lost empire (1914) Turkey Trot Learn More
(I made the Turkey Trot video before starting this series, but it fits this period. I am still writing the blog to go with this)

Prohibition Princess Dances: 1920 -30’s AD

Downtown Abbey Waltz
Miss Fischer Valentino Tango Learn More
Princess and the Frog Tiana’s French Tango How To Learn More
Princess and the Frog (1920) Charleston Learn More
Betty Boop Charleston Line Dance (30’s character based on a 20’s flapper) Learn More

War Era USO Princess Dances: 1938-1945 AD

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1940’s) Jessica Rabbit Blues
Weasels Lindy Hop or shim sham shimmy
Chicca Boom Carmen Miranda Samba Line Dance –Learn More
Toy Story Woody’s Country dance page–
Copperhead Road– Learn More
Rita’s Waltz line dance– Learn More
(I made the waltz video before starting this series, but it fits this period. I am still working on the blog to go with this)

1950’s and beyond

Peter Cottontail’s Bunny Hop line dance –Learn More
American Graffiti 1950’s Stroll Mixer – Learn more
Minnie Mouse Rockabilly Stroll- Learn More
West Side Story Chalypso – Learn More
Santa Baby 50’s Christmas Line Dance – Learn More
Cruella DeVille- Doin the Dog (1960’s) – Learn More
Leprechaun Irish Jig Line Dance How To– Learn More
Psyche & The Cupid Shuffle (Cupid, Roman God, Cupid Shuffle, 2007) –Learn More
Oktoberfest Line Dance – Learn More

Modern Monster Princesses Dances Halloween Monster Line Dance Page- Learn More Addams Family Dance Page- Learn More

Scare up some fun with line dances like….Addams Family Theme Line Dance- Learn More When You’re an Addams– Learn More The Lurch Line dance- Learn More The Werewolf Watusi Featuring Ruby Red Riding Hood- Learn More Munster’s Monster Mash– Learn More

Morticia and Gomez Addams dance

Christmas Line Dance Corner

I did not plan on the princesses of Christmas, but they came to me anyway. Some of the line dances were older productions when my I was teaching a kids class and each young lady was a princess to me.

Ding Dong Merrily On High Christmas Line Dance with the Holly King & Ivy Queen Learn More
Christmas Polka Line Dance with Hansel and Gretel. Learn More
Angels From The Realms Of Glory Frozen Christmas Dance Learn More
Santa Baby 50’s Christmas Line Dance – Learn More
Holly Jolly Christmas Line Dance Learn More
Jingle Bell Rock Line Dance Learn More.