Dancetime Publications
This DVD has many special features and is a wealth of information on the 20th century of Social Dance. In the Special Features selection you can learn the Dance Descriptions, Timelines, Bibliography, Credits, Instructional Text and a Preview of Volume I. On a computer, you can access a Timeline or Bibliography that gives you more in depth information. You can dive into the text portion of the DVD either with the video or with just the text being displayed. The text is very informative. All the s...
Social Dance Timeline
15th century
Significant dances The ballo first appeared circa 1453 as danced by Italian courtiers. The ballo’s multi-rhythmic music could include the following...
16th century
Significant dances An illustrative sample of 16th century dance is the Nido d’Amore; it teaches the techniques for all the Italian dance suites...
Late 17th century & 18th century (circa 1685-1769)
Significant dances The Minuet developed in this time period, having originated from the Branle de Poiteau of the French provinces. The name “Minuet”...
Late 18th century
Significant dances The Hornpipe was a popular, show-off dance, primarily practiced by British sailors. John Durang, the first great American dancer...
Early 19th century – Regency (1805 – 1820)
Significant dances The Early Waltz incorporated both the 18th century Allemande’s arm holds and a new revolutionary dance form in which couples...
Romantic Era (1850-1869)
Significant dances Playford wrote the first record of a Quadrille in England in 1651. The French imported the form from the English. Early quadrilles...
1880 – 1900: The Victorian Era
Significant dances The end of 19th Century, the Victorian Era added intricate embellishments and improvisational sequences to the dances of the Romantic...
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Retrospective 1930s-1970s-Social Justice meets Modern Dance
Members of The New Dance Group were idealistic artistic innovators that aimed to make dance a viable statement about the injustices of the world. This DVD presents some of the most influential modern dance pioneers’ legendary work and pays heed their message of social reform. Learn from modern dance pioneers like Pearl Primus, Charles Weidman, Donald McKayle, and Anna Sokolov

VOL IV The Elegance of Baroque Social Dance
Baroque social dance is known for its beautiful patterns and courtship rituals. Learn the romantic Minuet and the intricate Allemande, known for its kaleidoscope of handholds. Next, take a respite from the more formal steps and enjoy a dance lesson in the Contredance (Country Dance), an easy, fun line dance that let dancers frolic at the end of Baroque period balls.

PART 3: Postwar Era
Owners of The Spirit Moves DVD series possess the most important video collection of African American—and therefore, modern American—social dance. Filmed at Brooklyn’s P.S. 28 and Manhattan’s Palladium, Part 3 features dances from the ‘Bebop Era.’
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