What is Charleston?

Charleston is a jazz dance that has become a popular after Broadway's 1923 musical. The dance dates back to the early 20th century and was founded by African -American communities near Charleston in South Carolina. Charleston is well known all over the world and is often associated with Flappers of the 1920s.

Flappers were young white women at the end of the nineteenth century, which resisted what was considered conventional for women of that time by drinking and smoking in public and behaving in a bold and sexually assertive way. Their style was short, bobble precipitation, short, often lined, dress, heavy make -up and long chains of beads. Flappery went to speaking, which also resisted the Convention for the Women of that time. Speakeasies were back Alley Bars, which took place during the US ban.

Runnin 'Wild Corps made by Charleston was a man. Flappery would dance Charleston himself or in groups at least a buffer with a rebel against fans of ban. Though Charleston withHe did not capture in the White Community until 1923, which hit Broadway, with songs by James P. Johnson, dance was done on stage in Harlem before 1913. Charleston was inspired by dance from Nigeria, Trinidad and Ghana.

In Charleston, the legs move very quickly while the arms swing. Heels kick out and knees bend in time into music. The dancer begins with his feet together, then the legs move in front and back step, which have a little energy hops to move. Charlestonian dance of the 1920s allowed individual creativity and even in groups every dancer would add his own interpretation of music into his dance.

Charlestonian dance of the 20th century. Many different versions of the original Charleston were Cznov reappeared in 30 and 40 years. Charleston is now part of many Lindy Hop groups and can be done in a circleor other configuration. The caller can trigger various movements, such as the curves of certain music rhythms for all dancers in the group.