Dance in

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the Americas

The Americas R002 group

Swing Dance

Swing dance History• Developed under the swing style of

jazz music during the 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s.

• Began in African American communities known as vernacular African American dances.

• Lindy Hop, originated in Harlem, is known as the most popular swing style and is still danced today.

Types & Styles

• Savoy Swing• Lindy Style• West Coast Swing• Whip• Push• Supreme Swing• Imperial Swing• Carolina Shag

• DC Hand Dancing• East Coast Swing• Ballroom West Coast

Swing• Country-Western• Cajun Swing• Pony Swing• Jive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJj0mNNe1Y

Not to be confused with New Jack Swing but….

• With the way swing dance was developed, do you consider it similar to any of the modern hip hop dances’ development?

• Or is it more towards the traditional ballroom dances?

Salsa! • The Salsa dance has evolved from

Latin and Caribbean dances. • Salsa is almost the same as the

Mambo in that the partners both have a pattern of six steps danced over eight counts of music.

• The dance has been influenced by many cultures, but it originated in Cuba.

• The Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Puerto Rico have all had some influence on the dance.

• There are many different styles of salsa that vary by location: Cuban-style salsa, Columbian style-salsa, L.A.-style salsa, New York-style salsa, Puerto-Rican style salsa, and Casino Reudo- style salsa.

Who does the Salsa? • Although Salsa dancing originated in

Latin America, it is now popular all over the Americas, particularly the US.

• There are a mass number of Salsa clubs in the US. The most popular being in Miami, New York, LA, Chicago, Dallas, and Boston.

• Salsa classes are being taught across the US as well as online. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfDVnX4j3-w&feature=player_embedded

• Salsa has become so popular in the US, that it is even portrayed on prime-time shows such as Dancing with the Stars. http://mkcspeaks.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/dancing-with-the-stars-week-9-myas-salsa/

Question

• Where was the salsa dance originated and what other countries helped influence it?

Old School Hip Hop Dance

Old School Hip Hop Dance*Moonwalk

-Michael Jackson

-March 25 1983- one of the best dance techniques used world wide

*Breakdancing-one of the oldest forms of hip hop dance-rising popularity in 1970’s in the streets of America- “evolved in order to settle the brutal territorial fights with macho dancing techniques instead of guns”- “Dance battles”-1980’s and 1990’s eventually reached Asia and Europe

*Pop Locking-Electric Boogie-Los Angeles-created by Electric Boogaloo

*The running Man-1980’s-MC Hammer made it popular-

The New Millennium Dances

What, Who and Where• Spongebob Dance

– Baltimore Club Music and started in Baltimore, MD

• The Cha Cha Slide (1996)– DJ Casper and started in Chicago

• Harlem Shake (2001)– G-Dep and started in The Bronx,

New York

• Cupid Shuffle (2007)– Cupid and started in Lafayette,

Louisiana

• Walk It Out (2006)– Unk and started in Atlanta, GA

• Crank That (Soulja Boy) (2007)– Soulja Boy and started in

Chicago, Illinois.

• Swag Surfin’ (2009)– F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz) and

started in Stone Mountain, GA

• Stanky Legg (2009)– GS Boyz and started in Texas

• Jerking (2009)– New Boyz and started in Los

Angeles, CA

I ask…..

• Do you think people view dance just a means for entertainment or as a means of venting emotion through bodily movements?

• Is dance for the audience or individual(dancer)?

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Samba and other Latin dances• The Samba• Dança Da Mãozinha (dance-a dah mah-oh-

zeen-hah) by Tchakabum (the dance of the hand... possibly)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWiV_01P6do

• - Dança do Créu by DJ Créu. This dance is not

a typical, soft, dance. It has many different speeds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4f78FSSgHk • Carnaval (carn-ah-vall)...Every year, right

before Fat Tuesday, a huge parade/party is hosted in Brazilian states including Rio de Janeiro. It's a celebration of Brazilian life

• During the "Carnaval" (Carnival in English). the feathers worn by the dancers represent the Brazilians ability to rise above hardships.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3mYDwRTALo

• There are so many different videos of people performing Beyonce's Single Ladies routine. Her fan base is huge --encouraging others to take an interest in her performing style:

• Philippineshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS2Y37Lwc_w

• Brazilhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVaSecRCrAk

How do you feel about..

• The way dance in the US represents our culture?

• How video sharing websitessuch as Youtube has influenceddance in the Americas?

Hula Dance

The hula was pegged as by missionaries as being too “exotic” but was originally done as a Hawaiian ritual.

King Kalakaua's was a easygoing, fun loving person so,

under his reign, in 1874 the ban on Hula was

trashed. "Hula is the language of the heart and therefore the of the Hawaiian people.“

—King K Hula Kahiko (Ancient hula) Hula Auana (Modern hula)

heartbeat

Aloha Hula • Traditional drums- Pahu, Puniu, Ipu heke

– Made from gourds, coconut or breadfruit tree trunk, or half coconut shell with skin stretched over it

• Other commonly used instruments are the 'uli'uli (feather decorated gourd rattle), pu'ili (split bamboo

rattle), and kala'au (sticks). There is a close correspondence between the foot patterns and the rhythmic patterns of the instruments.• Nowadays, the traditional instruments used for the hula has been replaced by the guitar and ukulele.

Question• What other dances do you think have become

more modern in American culture?• Given the oppressed practice of the Hula

which other dances in American culture do you think have a similar history?

Works Consulted• http://digg.com/music/Michael_Jackson_s_First_Moonwalk_Billie_Jean• http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/breakdance-1034.html• https://www.msu.edu/~okumurak/styles/pop.html• http://rustnbones.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/the-glory-of-the-running-man-an-i

n-depth-history/• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVaSecRCrAk• http://delicious.com/moonboots • http://www.alohamagazine.com/en/hula.htm