Dance Trivia

Swing Dance is featured in "Blast from the Past" starring Brendan Fraser and Alicia Silverstone.
Enrico Caruso gave Arthur Murray the idea for his famous footprints. Caruso was a student of Mr. Murray's. Knowing that Mr. Murray was having difficulty succeeding with his dancing-by-mail-classes, he jokingly suggested that Mr. Murray begin selling lessons for one foot only, and then when paid, send lessons for the other foot. The thought of lessons "by the foot" gave Mr. Murray the idea for the famous footprints that became an Arthur Murray trademark to define the dance steps.
Johnny Carson, Bob Hope, Eleanor Roosevelt, John D. Rockerfeller, the Duke of Windsor, Groucho Marx, and Ed Sullivan were ALL Arthur Murray Students.
In the movie "My Blue Heaven", Steve Martin and Rick Moranix perform the Merengue
In Merengue, the first beat is interpreted by the dancers as a slight limp and was inspired by attempts to spare an injured war hero's feelings.
Jennifer Lopez was a member of the Fly Girls dance group from the TV show, "In Living Color"
The Cha Cha, Mambo, Rumba, and Salsa all have origins in Cuba
Michael Jackson used Fred Astaire as inspiration for his music video "The way you make me feel"
The Tango was performed by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in the movie "True Lies"
Christopher Walken is the famous actor seen dancing in the Fat Boy Slim music video "This and That"

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1. Dance Austin - Our Services
(Dance Austin/Austin Dance)
... Event or Reception! We can provide lights, sound, music, DJ services and even instructors to make your event one to remember. From disco themes to hot Latin to refined ballroom, we can accommodate you. ...
2. Waltz
(Dance Lessons Austin/Country Western)
Still the mother of all dances. The Waltz has been used in Country Western as far back as you can trace music. Contemporary Country Waltz is normally played at a quick pace although some artists still ...
3. Progressive Two Step
(Dance Lessons Austin/Country Western)
... the contemporary style of today's music.  ...
4. Swing
(Dance Lessons Austin/Country Western)
Today's Country Western music has a lot of crossover from Pop & Rock, which has helped to make it more "mainstream music." Country Western Swing is a fast, upbeat dance with lots of turns & spins ...
5. Health & Fitness Benefits
(Dance as Fitness/Health and Fitness)
... lessons, you make exercise a fun and enjoyable social event, every night of the week. Your dance "work out" takes place with pleasant music and everyone's in a good mood. It's Fun. Consider these dance ...
6. Cotton-Eyed Joe
(Dance Lessons Austin/Country Western)
This is a Country Western dance enjoyed throughout the United States and elsewhere for its enthusiastic music and energetic movements. Characteristic movements include kicks, stomps, shuffles, and turns ...
7. Hustle or Swing Hustle
(Dance Lessons Austin/Disco)
... was followed by the movie “Saturday Night Fever”. This movie portrayal of partner dancing by John Travolta to the popular beat of top selling music from the Bee Gees and the introduction to ...
8. Tango
(Dance Lessons Austin/Ballroom Dance)
... and was soon to be seen the world over in a more subdued version.   American Tango: Unlike the Argentine Tango, in which the dancer interprets the music spontaneously without any predetermined, ...
9. Tango
(Dance Lessons Austin/Latin)
... and was soon to be seen the world over in a more subdued version.   American Tango: Unlike the Argentine Tango, in which the dancer interprets the music spontaneously without any predetermined, ...
10. West Coast Swing
(Dance Lessons Austin/Swing Dance)
A stylized Swing dance popular west of the Mississippi from Kansas to California. Danced to slow to medium Swing or Disco music and characterized by slot movements, taps and shuffles, coaster steps, and ...
11. Salsa
(Dance Lessons Austin/Latin)
This is a favored name for a type of Latin music, which for the most part, has its roots in Cuban culture and is enhanced by jazz textures. The word, Salsa, means sauce denoting a “hot” flavor and is best ...
12. Mambo
(Dance Lessons Austin/Latin)
The fusion of Swing and Cuban music produced this fascinating rhythm and in turn created a new sensational dance. The Mambo could not have been conceived earlier since up until that time Cuba ...
13. Cha Cha
(Dance Lessons Austin/Latin)
... the fusion or progressive American and Latin music.  ...
14. Bolero
(Dance Lessons Austin/Latin)
Originally a Spanish dance 3/4 time, it was changed in Cuba initially in 2/4 time then eventually in 4/4. It is now present as a very slow type of Rumba rhythm. The music is frequently arranged with Spanish ...
15. Swing
(Dance Lessons Austin/Swing Dance)
An every popular blend of several African American dances, which include Lindy and Ragtime Jazz and Blues, was well as all the other dance music to accompanying dances of the past ninety years. Today it ...
16. Shag
(Dance Lessons Austin/Swing Dance)
... music and was instantly recognizable by the flicking of the feet backward and a pronounced hopping action ...
17. Lindy Hop
(Dance Lessons Austin/Swing Dance)
... same as the quietly rhythmic Lindy enjoyed by good dancers on the ballroom floor. The rhythmic patterns takes place over two measures of music. The more acrobatic version were limited to ballrooms of which ...
18. Jive
(Dance Lessons Austin/Swing Dance)
International competitive Swing dance with elements of the Lindy Hop and Jitterbug. Characterized by up tempo single time music danced with triple steps done primarily on the toes with very lively mov ...
19. Charleston
(Dance Lessons Austin/Swing Dance)
Originated in the early 1920’s in illegal drinking places during the time of prohibition. The combination of a particular type of Jazz music and the highly polished, slippery floors of the Speakeasies ...
20. Carolina Shag
(Dance Lessons Austin/Swing Dance)
A very popular Swing style from Virginia down the Carolinas into areas of Georgia. Most often danced to “Beach Music” performed by such groups as the Tams, The Embers, The Drifters, and a wide range of ...
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