Charleston: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "Born in Charleston, South Carolina, the '''Charleston''' dance is based on the popular "The Charleston" by the composer James P. Johnson in 1923. The dance takes inspiration from the Gullah (or Geechee) and the Juba dance. == External Links == [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_(dance) Wiki] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_(1923_song) Charleston (song) Wiki] [https://ilindy.com/blog/origins-of-the-charleston/ Ilindy] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...") |
No edit summary |
||
| (8 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, the '''Charleston''' dance is based on the popular "The Charleston" by the composer James P. Johnson in 1923. The dance takes inspiration from the Gullah (or Geechee) and the Juba dance. | Born in Charleston, South Carolina, the '''Charleston''' dance is based on the popular musical work "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajtCKLTOiM The Charleston]" by the composer James P. Johnson in 1923.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_(1923_song)</ref> The dance takes inspiration from the Gullah (or Geechee) and the Juba dance. It was originally done to both Ragtime and Traditional Jazz music with quick, syncopated rhythms and improvised steps.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston_(dance)</ref><ref>https://ilindy.com/blog/origins-of-the-charleston/</ref> | ||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Street Dancing]] | |||
[ | |||
[ | |||
Latest revision as of 17:22, 25 June 2025
Born in Charleston, South Carolina, the Charleston dance is based on the popular musical work "The Charleston" by the composer James P. Johnson in 1923.[1] The dance takes inspiration from the Gullah (or Geechee) and the Juba dance. It was originally done to both Ragtime and Traditional Jazz music with quick, syncopated rhythms and improvised steps.[2][3]