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The Maxie Ford is a tap dance step consisting of four movements: [1] step, shuffle, leap, toe.The Maxie Ford is famous for its use of the pullback (or graboff) after the shuffle and best known as the Maxie Ford Break: 2 executions of the basic Maxie Ford and a stamp:
The local popularity of the dance and record in Baltimore, Maryland, came to the attention of the producers of The Buddy Deane Show in 1960, which led to other dance shows picking it up. [ 2 ] The Madison is a line dance that features a regular back-and-forth pattern interspersed with called steps.
The dance received disapproval from the general public, as the female dancers would often rest their heads upon the lead dancer's shoulder as they danced. This was seen as vulgar at the time. Despite the negative reputation, the camel walk remained popular through much of the 20th century.
Ragtime and jazz dance were both iconic dances of the 20th century. Both of them contained syncopated rhythms and dance steps that were very different from the polite and proper dance steps from centuries before. The new technology that came with the century made way for new ways of thinking, which in turn brought new music and exciting new dances.
Juliet E. McMains (2006) Glamour Addiction: Inside the American Ballroom Dance Industry Wesleyan University Press, ISBN 0-8195-6774-4 The first in-depth study of the American DanceSport. [1] [2] Kristine M. McCusker, Diane Pecknold (2004) A Boy Named Sue: Gender and Country Music, University Press of Mississippi, ISBN 1-57806-678-6
The last film there was shown on 2 March 1957 after which the building was converted to a dance hall by local businessman Leonard Tomlin. It reopened as The Rivoli on Boxing Day, 1959 with a large Canadian sprung maple dance floor. Further improvements were made with the addition of a Member's Bar in 1960. It is currently owned by Bill Mannix.
The Victoria Theatre was built in 1912 for American John Leon Benwell, and originally held a capacity of 965. [2] In 1914 John Benwell sold the theatre to Fuller-Haywards Picture Company. The building was remodelled after a fire in 1924. In 1929, Fuller-Haywards converted the building to allow for the new talking pictures. [3]
In August 1954, the Vesta Club sponsored a benefit dance at the Calderon Ballroom. The proceeds from the event were used for a scholarship given to an Arizona State College at Tempe student of Latino-American descent. [6] In February 1956, a dance sponsored by Los Conquistadores of Arizona State College was held at the Calderon Ballroom. [7]