The Charleston
- Follow this link to watch Charleston inspired dancing -
The Charleston dance became popular after appearing along with the song, "The Charleston," by James P. Johnson in the Broadway musical Runnin' Wild in 1923.
Although the origins of the dance are obscure, the dance has been traced back to blacks who lived on an island off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina (which is why the dance is called "Charleston"). The Charleston dance had been performed in black communities since 1903, but did not become internationally popular until the musical debuted in 1923.
The dance uses both swaying arms and the fast movement of the feet. To begin the dance, one first moves the right foot back one step and then kicks backwards with the left foot while the right arm moves forward. Then both feet and arms are replaced to the start position and the right foot kicks forwards while the right arm moves backwards. This is done with a little hop in between steps.
The Charleston dance became extremely popular in the 1920s, especially with Flappers. The flappers had a beautiful style that was easier portrayed in posters, as their long dresses created movement to represent the Charleston.
Designers used beautiful elegant posters that were usually bold with one colour and using simple forms or silhouettes to portray the dancers and their movements.
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/qt/charleston.htm
http://www.allposters.com/-st/Dance-Vintage-Art-Posters_c54831_.htm
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- Follow this link to watch Charleston inspired dancing -
The Charleston dance became popular after appearing along with the song, "The Charleston," by James P. Johnson in the Broadway musical Runnin' Wild in 1923.
Although the origins of the dance are obscure, the dance has been traced back to blacks who lived on an island off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina (which is why the dance is called "Charleston"). The Charleston dance had been performed in black communities since 1903, but did not become internationally popular until the musical debuted in 1923.
The dance uses both swaying arms and the fast movement of the feet. To begin the dance, one first moves the right foot back one step and then kicks backwards with the left foot while the right arm moves forward. Then both feet and arms are replaced to the start position and the right foot kicks forwards while the right arm moves backwards. This is done with a little hop in between steps.
The Charleston dance became extremely popular in the 1920s, especially with Flappers. The flappers had a beautiful style that was easier portrayed in posters, as their long dresses created movement to represent the Charleston.
Designers used beautiful elegant posters that were usually bold with one colour and using simple forms or silhouettes to portray the dancers and their movements.
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/qt/charleston.htm
http://www.allposters.com/-st/Dance-Vintage-Art-Posters_c54831_.htm
http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/3094148.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=45B0EB3381F7834DF137C24EF26524AB9E4725F583D5137003AA0CF64F13FC89
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