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The History Of Dance—The Waltz And Its Contribution To Dance
Theories suggest that it may be early man, which used dance in their celebration. Though there is no known dance prints to verify this, other than cave drawings. Experts believe that early man used dance ritualistically to plea to the nature spirit for good hunts, health, an other of their cultures needs.
As with all cultures, man evolved and so did dance. It changed to become more conforming to each of mans cultural societies. As with all things past and present, the dance prints were associated to where man was at that cultural time in life. Throughout the world there are many dances, though, that even today, are popular with present day society.
Present day dances such as the waltz, have been around since approximately the 18th century. These particular dance prints has stood the test of time and today is still a popular form of the art of dancing. It’s hard to believe that when the waltz was first introduced it was met with outraged indignation. This probably being due to the fact that the dancers were dancing in such close proximity. But by the 1830’s, it became very popular. When the Austrian composers Lanner and Straus would change it by upping the tempo. It became known as the Viennese Waltz.
The 19th Century would see it being used with much slower music, than was used in the Viennese Waltz. It is not totally confirmed when the waltz made its appearance in the United States. But it is thought to be around the 1830’s also. It was believed to have first turned up in New York and Philadelphia. Then it too, was altered by the United States. The Boston Waltz and the American Waltz would make their appearance. The faster and the slower American version are still popular today with dancers.
From the waltz, other dance would appear such as, the Two-Step. This dance is reputed to have appeared in 1891. This simple dance had its basis in the waltz. The current quadrilles, glides, and reels were slowly phased out in favor of this new dance. Its basic parts were chasses, forward or sideways, with a skip in each step. It would achieve its name from the 2 quick steps in its dance prints pattern. This dance would go on to influence some of the future dance patterns, such as: the Foxtrot, the Texas 2-Step, the Collegiate Foxtrot, and the Country Fox trot.
Throughout history, we can see evidence of mans cultural changes in society, based upon their popular dances. Even today, the new dances that are popular are based upon the every changing society of man and their individual culture. Dance has been and will continue to be, a three-dimensional cultural art form in society. The need to express oneself through dance is time-tested.
Society today is now, once again, rediscovering its love of dance, even more so then ever before. Dance is being represented in all its artistic glory on many of the popular television shows. Many of the old dance prints patterns have been showcased. This is helping to market its beauty to a society, which may have stopped making time for such wonderful things.
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