Category Archives: Dance

The African-American Roots of the Charleston Dance

Posted on April 2, 2022 by agogo22

In the 1920s African-American dancers like Broadway choreographer Elida Webb and musicians like James P. Johnson launched the Charleston to a national level. Yet before this electrifying moment on stage, the roots of these dance traditions from South Carolina, especially … Continue reading →

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Sky Diving – @kuczynska,  🎥 – @mairis_l, 🎶 Fire for You-cannons

Posted on March 20, 2022 by agogo22
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Whiteys Lindy Hoppers .. Hellzapoppin.

Posted on March 8, 2022 by agogo22

Probably the greatest Lindy hop sequence ever filmed. Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers from the 1941 film Helzapoppin. See also … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di-a-… .. https://youtu.be/s88bDWlWH0w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m34eD2..

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May We Have This Dance? : Rough Translation | NPR

Posted on March 8, 2022 by agogo22

JUSTINE YAN. GREGORY WARNER LaTasha Barnes is a tradition-bearer of Black social dances, including the Lindy Hop. A jazz dance born in Harlem in the 1920s ends up in a tiny Swedish town. What happens when Black dancers try to … Continue reading →

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Wait for it 🙌 BTS and the result! Credit: @urbantheory

Posted on February 27, 2022 by agogo22
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Absorb the infectious rhythms of Setapa – a joyous dance from southern Africa | Aeon Videos

Posted on January 10, 2022 by agogo22

Absorb the infectious energy of Setapa, a dance from southern Africa, in all its rhythmic stomping and joyful singing Source: Absorb the infectious rhythms of Setapa – a joyous dance from southern Africa | Aeon Videos

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The best street performer

Posted on December 16, 2021 by agogo22
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Dia Del Flamenco | Museo Prado

Posted on November 18, 2021 by agogo22
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Is that rain?

Posted on November 10, 2021 by agogo22
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A Mesmerizing Dance Performance for the Paralympics Hand Off Ceremony Choreographed by Sadeck Waff | Colossal

Posted on October 20, 2021 by agogo22

As part of a closing hand-off ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games and the 2024 games in Paris, choreographer Sadeck Waff worked with 128 performers in a dizzying performance focused on arms and hands. The French dancer and choreographer … Continue reading →

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