50\’s Dance Moves to Teach Your Dancers

Looking for an idea for your next dance recital? Do a fifties theme and have a lot of fun with your students! There are many different dance styles during the 50s, but here we list our top favorites.

The Swing- Students will have a lot of fun with swing dancing. Although swing originated from the 1920s, the Lindy Hop was still a popular dance in the 1950s. Swing dancing features the combinations or triple steps and a delayed approach to rhytmic timing.

The Bop – The Bop, also known as boppin\’, is normally a solo dance step, though it can work to incorporate more for a recital. Boppin\’ uses a lot on heel and toe tapping, and normally is danced with blues or rockabilly music from the 50s. Your dancers can alternate between dancing and tapping.

The Stroll- This popular line dance is another good 50s hit. Have your dancers face each other and move with the music, doing more elaborate dances in between the rows of dancing. A good song to use would be \”The Stroll\” by The Diamonds.

The Hand Jive – Remember the movie Grease? This musical is a great place to look for inspiration for the Hand Jive dancing style. Let your students have fun with thigh slapping, fist pounding, and elbow touching moves.

The Cha Cha – The cha cha was made famous during the 1950s. A blend of Latin American dance steps, the Cha Cha uses the hips a lot during the dance moves. The kids will enjoy shaking their hips while counting \’1, 2, cha-cha-cha\’.

Rock and Roll – Don\’t forget classic rock and roll dancing, made famous during the 50s. Put on some Elvis songs and do the jailhouse rock. Partners no longer had to formerly dance together, but could dance in more twists and have choreographed dance moves similar to the Lindy Hop.

The Madison – The Madison dance was made popular in the late 1950s to mid 1960s. This line dance works well with recitals because of the regular back-and-forth patterns. Look for examples of this style and music inspiration with the movie Hairspray.

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