Carrie Stern wrote a fantastic article for Dance.com: The Social Dance Legacy of the 92nd Street Y. She begins in 1878:...four years after its founding, an announcement for a “Grand Celebration, Chanucka and Reception of the Young Men’s Hebrew Association, Academy of Music,” lists an evening of “tableaux, and music and dancing.” This early reference to social dancing at the 92nd Street Y in New York City is far from the last.
Carrie continues the story through World War II, when there was an “explosion of interest in ethnic dance,” and follows the history into the 80’s and today.
Read the full piece here; it is truly an informative and interesting account of the history of Social Dance here.
If you enjoy moving your feet and getting your dance on, check out our Social Dance Parties and Events, where you can find over a dozen listings to choose from. Teachers from the Sandra Cameron Dance Center also lead three and four week dance classes, covering Argentine Tango, Salsa, Basic Six Ballroom, Swing, Jitterbug, and Lindy. See the multiple dates and times here. Classes for teens aged 15-18 are also available.
Related:
74 Years Of The Limón Dance Company, part of the wide range of programming for 75th Anniversary of the Harkness Dance Center.
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