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) Mulan ( Dragon dance), Hercules & Meg ( Kalamatianos link) Psyche & The Cupid Shuffle (Old steps, contemporary music).
  

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) 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 Duelling 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
  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
• 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
• 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)
• Leprechaun Irish Jig Line Dance How To- Learn More
• Psyche & The Cupid Shuffle (Cupid, Roman God, Cupid Shuffle, 2007) –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

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.
  

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