This was called jitterbug, or swing, Lindy, the rock'n'roll, boogie-woogie or Bop.
The word Bop was new then, so almost everything was called the Bop.
But that word usually referred to a family of low swiveling Charleston-like steps danced in place, sometimes without a partner..
Some types of modern dance include hip hop, lyrical, freestyle, and fusion.
These different types of dance redefine ballet and mix the known styles of tap and jazz into the movements and choreography..
Novelty and fad dances are dances which are typically characterized by a short burst of popularity.
Some of them, like the Twist, Y.M.C.A. and the Hokey Pokey, have shown much longer-lasting lives.
They are also called dance fads or dance crazes..
: something that is very popular for a period of time. the latest dance/fashion/music craze..
The Harlem Shake is an Internet meme in the form of a video in which a group of people dance to a short excerpt from the song "Harlem Shake".
The meme became viral in early February 2013, with thousands of "Harlem Shake" videos being made and uploaded to YouTube every day at the height of its popularity..
The Harlem Shake is an Internet meme in the form of a video in which a group of people dance to a short excerpt from the song "Harlem Shake".
The meme became viral in early February 2013, with thousands of "Harlem Shake" videos being made and uploaded to YouTube every day at the height of its popularity..
In 1960, Chubby Checker released his song "The Twist" setting off a dance craze.
The late 1960s saw the rise of soul and R&B music which used lavish orchestral arrangements..
WatchMojo picks the ten most iconic dance crazes to sweep the world.
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Made in Texas, “ The Woah ” dance has made rounds on social media as the most recent viral dance craze.
Rappers Chance the Rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, Drake, and Travis Scott have all been seen participating in this dance trend.
The past decade has been one for the books, especially when it comes to "viral" culture.
The ‘Thriller’ music video is an all-time classic.
After people got over the initial terror of it, they learnt the dance and almost 30 years later it’s still an iconic and instantly recognisable dance by one of the most famous men in pop. 3.
The Twist – Chubby Checker .
The key to dance craze success is to keep the routine as simple as possible.
It's a rule that made Whigfield's 'Saturday Night' one of the biggest hits across Europe in 1994.
People were rolling their wrists and bouncing around to this for seven weeks when it was at No.1.
