1990s Social Dance

Presented by: Claire Gui

About Social Dance Social dance is a major category

or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focuses of the dancing.

Many social dances are partner dances. In fact, quite often when spoken about social dances, ballroom or other partner dances are kept in mind. However it is natural to include in this category such groups of dances as circle dances, line dances, novelty dances, or simply club dancing in solo.

About Ballroom Dance Ballroom dance refers to a wide

variety of partner dances. Typically it includes Standard d

ances such as waltz or foxtrot, and Latin dances such as cha cha and rumba. Standard dances are normally danced to straight-beat, Western music; couples dance around the floor.

Latin dances are normally danced to off-beat, latin or jive music; couples may dance more-or-less in one spot or move around the floor.

the woman wears a short-skirt latin outfit and the man dresses in black

the lady wears a long gown and the gentleman a bow-tie and tails

Social Dance in the 1990s The 90s were strongly influenced by

an African based Hip Hop Style. Dance, urban culture, fashion and rap music were under the umbrella of “Hip Hop”.

It was not choreographed, but emerged from the way the dancer felt at the moment and consisted of simple foot and arm movement in response to the beat.

Some Dance CrazesThe ButterflyDa Dip

Vogue

Social Dance in 1990s Vogue was a dance competition incorporating a series of fashion-

model poses performed solo. Begun in transvestite fashion shows, it was popularized in music videos by Madonna.

Social Dance in 1990s Variations of Country Western music and dance form were popular

throughout all earlier eras of America’s history. In the 1990s its popularity migrated from rural areas to the cities. Couple dances were influenced by the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s, and line dances offered group discipline and camaraderie

How did the dance grow fast in the 1990s? Dance, like all U.S. culture, has been deeply affected by the technolo

gy and growth of mass media.

Dance has become a staple on television from the early variety shows to MTV (Music Television).

Because the camera, both by design and through the editing process, determines the ultimate view of a dance, media technology played a powerful role in what and how dance movement was viewed.

Michael Jackson was a pioneer in the use of dance in music videos with his Thriller spawning a new wave of dance in the media.

Broadway Musicals in the 1990s 1991 – featured Asian burlesque, and traditional acrobatic Asian dance

(Dragon Dance)mAsian group dance

1995 – Beauty and the Beast

1996 – A rock musical that tells the story of impoverished young artists struggling to survive in New York under the shadow of AIDS.

1996 – Chicago (about fame and encompasses glamorous dance styles such as Vaudeville, Cool Jazz and Burlesque)

1997 – The Lion King

1999 – All dancing, all singing. A show stopping tribute to one of the century’s most influential forces on Broadway

Infulencial Movies of the 1990s Gone were the days of solo performances with acoustic guitars.

Many solo artists and pop groups began having large groups of professional dancers on stage or in videos with them. The artists danced themselves and their dancers became an essential element to the world of popular music. This trend continues today throughout pop and hip hop genres.

French Tango Movie Dance with wolves

Choreographers in the 90s

Bob Fosse- Broadway GIANT, with musicals such as Chicago, revolutionized dance on Broadway with more sensuality, glamour, and influences of Burlesque, Cool Jazz, and Vaudeville

Marlies Yearby- Choreographed individualistic, urban styles with a Bohemian feel in the musical Rent on Broadway.