Early English Sequence Dances - Library of Dance
WEBGeneral Description. Here is a sampling of early English sequence dances from the turn of the 20th century. St. George's Waltz (1896) Choreographed by William Lamb, and reconstructed by Richard Powers. The Formation. Couples in a circle, standing side by side facing line of dance, holding inside hands, Follow on the right. The Figure.
Old-Time Dances - Encyclopedia of DanceSport
WEBFeb 8, 2016 · Sequence dancing in general is much older than modern ballroom dances. With the exception of the waltz, invented around 1800, all dances in ballrooms were sequence dances until the early 20th century.
Playing for Old Time Dances - Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
WEBYou should be familiar with the principal old time dance forms, including the waltz, polka, schottische, two step, foxtrot, square, and longways set dances. It's also useful to know a few of the old time pattern dances and mixers, such as the Varsouvienne, Tuxedo, Rye Waltz, and La Bastringue.
Simply Dance | 'Old Time' Sequence Dancing
WEBFormerly called "Old Time", this branch of dancing includes Old Time Waltzes (e.g. Veleta), Two Steps, Saunters, Gavottes, Old Time Tangos, Swings and Blues. The most popular dances are included in the Popular Sequence Classes, but others can be learned in a …
The Library of Dance - Dances
WEBCross-Step Waltz: A Dancer's Guide (2019) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge, and. Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living (2013) by Richard Powers and Nick Enge. For full-length teaching videos, visit: University of Dance. For help crafting a life you love, visit: Project Quartz.
The Progressive Two-Step - Library of Dance
WEBThe Progressive Two-Step is a Two-Step mixer sequence dance composed by F. J. Mainey around 1950, at the height of the Old Time Dancing revival in England.
Boston Two Step Old Time Dance, Social Version (Original)
WEBHere we have this great dance club presenting a social version of the Boston Two Step as performed in dance halls around Australia.
Sequence dance - Wikipedia
WEBSequence dances are split into three different sections: Old Time (also occasionally seen as Old Tyme - now referred to as Classical), Modern, and Latin, with the dividing line being somewhere in the early 20th century.
Classical Sequence Videos - Sequence Dance UK
WEBTwo Steps are based on the 5 turned out foot positions and are danced with a bouncy rhythm. Old Time Tangos… have different steps to the Modern Sequence Tango – solo turns, shadow position and various holds are included. The hold is less compact than Modern Sequence tango.
Sequence - International Dance Teachers' Association
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Classical Sequence (Old Time) reflects the types of dance being performed in ballrooms across the land, as long ago as the 17th Century. The dances performed in this category include Polkas, Mazurkas, Gavottes, Minuets, Old …