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The United States of America is the home of the hip hop dance, swing, tap dance and its derivative Rock and Roll, and modern square dance (associated with the United States of America due to its historic development in that country—twenty three U.S. states have designated it as their official state dance or official folk dance) and one of the major centers for modern dance.
Swing dance was unique from other dance forms in that it provided human touch. This aspect of the dance separated it from other dance forms in which touch is not involved. [3] Swing dancers purposefully tried to "revitalize partner dancing and [reclaim] a vital form of social interaction based on closeness". [3]
Closely related to the development of American music in the early 20th century was the emergence of a new, and distinctively American, art form – modern dance. Among the early innovators was Isadora Duncan (1878–1927), who stressed pure, unstructured movement in lieu of the positions of classical ballet.
It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists: List of dance style categories
Afro-American vernacular dance. Black Bottom; Blues dance; Boogie-woogie; Boogaloo (funk dance) Breakaway; Cabbage Patch; Cakewalk; Charleston; Chicago stepping
Amidst our people here is comeThe madness of the dance.In every town there now are someWho fall upon a trance.It drives them ever night and day,They scarcely stop for breath,Till some have dropped ...
This is a list of dance categories, different types, styles, or genres of dance. For older and more region-oriented vernacular dance styles, see List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin .
The death of a 17-year-old who appeared on "America's Got Talent" with her high school dance team has sparked a conversation on teens and mental health. Emily Gold, a varsity dance captain and ...