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Swing Dance Step
This site contains the most basic swing dance steps. It includes such dance steps as the Jitterbug, the Shag, and the Charleston.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Square Dancing
Square dancing has been part of American culture since the colonial settlers blended their varied traditions together. Contains historic photos, and an audio track of "Gents Go Center." Requires RealPlayer.
International Institute of Social History
International Institute of Social History: Youthful Dance Steps
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Youthful dance steps" a Chinese political propaganda poster by Wang Bingkun, 1986.
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15th Century Dance Steps
This site provides an overview of the different 15th century dance steps.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Jingle Bells Paper Plate Dance
This lesson teaches students a series of dance steps in order to move rhythmically to a song while also manipulating a paper plate.
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Sets Steps and Ceilis: Irish Dancing
This site offers a history of set, step and Ceilis dance. Check it out!
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Follow the Leader Soca Style
Student familiar with simple dance steps will enjoy this line dance activity, which helps students practice moving to music, following a leader's steps, and creating their own moves.
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Staying Alive
Learn and teach a simple line dance created for the Bee Gees' song, "Stayin' Alive." Recommended for elementary students, the dance steps provided here could easily be simplified (or made more difficult) for students of different ages...
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Elements of English Country Dance
Contains list of English Country Dances steps with instructions on how to dance.
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Dance.net: Jazz Terminology
Short list of jazz steps with definitions and phonetic pronunciation guide for each.
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Ballroom dancers.com: Learn the Dance
This site contains information on the history and styles of ballroom dances. Find the type of dance you're interested in and the site will provide an overview, syllabus, featured steps, and even music.
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Off Jazz Terminology of Jazz Dance
Comprehensive list of jazz dance steps, including turns, rolls, falls, leaps, ondulations, and other steps.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Scottish Step Dancing
This interesting ibiblio.org site offers information, history, stories, and more on Scottish step dancing.
Other
Face to Face Charleston Steps
Instructions to the dance form of the Charleston dance, with the partners facing each other. The lessons to the dance are in a written format. There is a suggested list of music.
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Skating Charleston Steps
A detailed written instruction of the Charleston. There is a list of suitable music to perform this dance to.
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Add on Line Dancing
After inventing their own dance moves, students are to teach them to classmates. These lesson plans provide tips for encouraging creativity and getting all students involved in teaching and learning dance moves.
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
This website describes a simple line dance for the simple holiday song, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Also provides an option for simplifying the dance.
Central Home
Central Home: Central Home: Dance Steps: Foxtrot
This resource explains and shows how to do the foxtrot.
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Off Jazz Terminology of Jazz Dance
Comprehensive list with definitions of jazz movements, including basic steps, leg movements, ondulations, rolls, falls, turns, jumps, and other steps.
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Plans: Disco Dances
At this website, find steps to two different popular disco dances. Learn and teach the step for "Stayin' Alive," and "Cotten-eyed Joe." Includes variations.
PE Central
Pe Central: Dance Lesson Ideas: Aaron's Party
At this website, learn the steps to a simple line dance for elementary-age children. This dance can be part of a gym-class lesson and activity.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: The Wonderful Waltz
Did you ever wonder how to dance the waltz? Use this site to learn some simple techniques and rhythms to help you dance the waltz.
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Streetswing: Schottische
On the top of this webpage you can find a brief history of the schottische dance. Check it out.
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Street Swing: Waltz
Here is an excellent website explaining the history of the waltz. Here you can find the other names that Italians, French, Germans, and Austrians call the waltz as well as lots more related information. At the bottom of the page you can...
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