dance in 1990s different types of dances

1. 1990s
Social Dance
Presented by:
Claire Gui

2. About Social Dance
 Social dance is a major category
or classification of dance forms
or dance styles, where sociability
and socializing are the primary
focuses of the dancing.
 Many social dances are partner
dances. In fact, quite often when
spoken about social dances,
ballroom or other partner dances
are kept in mind. However it is
natural to include in this
category such groups of dances
as circle dances, line dances,
novelty dances, or simply club
dancing in solo.

3. About Ballroom Dance
 Ballroom dance refers to a wide
variety of partner dances.
 Typically it includes Standard
dances such as waltz or foxtrot,
and Latin dances such as cha
cha and rumba. Standard dances
are normally danced to straight-
beat, Western music; couples
dance around the floor.
 Latin dances are normally
danced to off-beat, latin or jive
music; couples may dance
more-or-less in one spot or
move around the floor.
the woman wears a
short-skirt latin
outfit and the man
dresses in black
the lady wears a
long gown and the
gentleman a bow-tie
and tails

4. Social Dance in the 1990s
 The 90s were strongly influenced by
an African based Hip Hop Style.
Dance, urban culture, fashion and rap
music were under the umbrella of
“Hip Hop”.
 It was not choreographed, but
emerged from the way the dancer felt
at the moment and consisted of
simple foot and arm movement in
response to the beat.

5. Some Dance Crazes
The ButterflyDa Dip
Vogue

6. Social Dance in 1990s
 Vogue was a dance competition incorporating a series of fashion-
model poses performed solo. Begun in transvestite fashion shows, it
was popularized in music videos by Madonna.

7. Social Dance in 1990s
 Variations of Country Western music and dance form were popular
throughout all earlier eras of America’s history. In the 1990s its
popularity migrated from rural areas to the cities. Couple dances
were influenced by the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s, and line
dances offered group discipline and camaraderie

8. How did the dance grow fast in the 1990s?
 Dance, like all U.S. culture, has been deeply affected by the
technology and growth of mass media.
 Dance has become a staple on television from the early variety shows
to MTV (Music Television).
 Because the camera, both by design and through the editing process,
determines the ultimate view of a dance, media technology played a
powerful role in what and how dance movement was viewed.
 Michael Jackson was a pioneer in the use of dance in music videos
with his Thriller spawning a new wave of dance in the media.

9. Broadway Musicals in the 1990s
 1991 – featured Asian burlesque, and traditional acrobatic Asian dance
(Dragon Dance)mAsian group dance
 1995 – Beauty and the Beast
 1996 – A rock musical that tells the story of impoverished young artists
struggling to survive in New York under the shadow of AIDS.
 1996 – Chicago (about fame and encompasses glamorous dance styles
such as Vaudeville, Cool Jazz and Burlesque)
 1997 – The Lion King
 1999 – All dancing, all singing. A show stopping tribute to one of the
century’s most influential forces on Broadway

10. Infulencial Movies of the 1990s
 Gone were the days of solo performances with acoustic guitars.
Many solo artists and pop groups began having large groups of
professional dancers on stage or in videos with them. The artists
danced themselves and their dancers became an essential element
to the world of popular music. This trend continues today
throughout pop and hip hop genres.
French Tango Movie Dance with wolves

11. Choreographers in the 90s
 Bob Fosse- Broadway GIANT, with musicals such as Chicago,
revolutionized dance on Broadway with more sensuality, glamour, and
influences of Burlesque, Cool Jazz, and Vaudeville
 Marlies Yearby- Choreographed individualistic, urban styles with a
Bohemian feel in the musical Rent on Broadway.