Lesson 7 - Popular Dances

Lesson 7:
Popular Dances
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Prepared by: Angelica Marie R. Santos, LPT

Popular Dances
• Popular Dances are formed in public or private
01 in a particular period of time which aims to give
02
the participants a source of enjoyment.
• It is also called a social dance where dancers
03 may be arranged in different formation like in
04 circles or even in lines which developed later on
into chain dances.
Early 1900’s
In the early 1900’s, Lame popular dances were the favorites of
people.
Examples:
The Jitterbug – from the word jitter which means shaky pulses like those who
are drunk.
Sample music: “Wake Me up before you GO GO”
Early 1940’s
The Jive in 1940’s began from African-American culture. It was their

version of the Jitterbug but less stiff and inhibited.
Early 1950’s
• The Chicken Dance in the 1950’s was started by a Swiss

accordion player named Werner Thomas.
• He began to play it at wedding to make the attendees look comic.
Early 1960’s
• The Twist was popularized in 1960’s by Chubby Checker. It is
hardly considered a dance. It’s just merely twisting back and forth.
• The Mashed Potato also in the 1960's was the twist but only a
weirder name. The dance begins by stepping backward with one
foot with that heel tilted inward. The foot is positioned slightly
behind the other (stationary) foot. With the weight on the ball of the
starting foot, the heel is then swiveled outward. The same process
is repeated with the other foot: step back and behind with heel
inward, pivot heel out, and so on. The pattern is done as many
times as the performer desires. The step may be incorporated in
various dances either as a separate routine or as a styling of
standard steps.
Cont.
The Locomotion began also in the 1960's but again became

popular in the year 1988 by Kylie Minogue. The dance was actually
invented before the song.
1970’s
The Hustle in the 1970's originated in New York and Miami, and
was influenced by The Mambo. The Hustle goes hand-in-hand
with disco dancing.
The YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association ) A dance

performed to the Village People's song of the same name. Its
main moves involve trying to form the letters Y-M-C-A with the
upper body. It also includes other disco -style steps and moves.
1980’s
The Moonwalk
Michael Jackson popularized this dance. He was he first person behind this
slides. It was called moonwalk because Michael Jackson seems walking on
the surface of the moon. It is a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems
to be sliding on the spot.
Breakdancing grew popular in the 1980’s. According to some historians

breakdancing was originally used by rival gangs to settle territorial disputes.
Breakdance or breaking is a street-based dance that incorporates intricate
body movements, coordination, style, and aesthetics. The people who
perform this style of dance are known as b-boys or b-girls.
Cont.
The Running Man is a dance that originated in late 1986 early 1987 and
was performed most notably by MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice during their
live concert shows and music videos, but achieved renewed popularity in
the 2000s. It has basic moves like hopping and sliding in at a speed to
simulate a runner.
The Lambada is one of the most famous dance craze during the late 80's
and early part of the 90's. The word "Lambada" refers to a sensual
Brazilian dance, where the partners dance with their stomachs pressed
together. The Lambada dance style became internationally popular with the
1989 Kaoma hit "Lambada." The Lambada a fast-paced, smooth, and
erotic became a favorite at ballroom parties. Today, the Lambada is still
very popular in Europe and Japan.
1990’s
The Macarena is a Spanish dance song by Los Del Rio about a
woman named Macarena. It became popular between 1995 and
1996.
The Papaya. "Papaya" was a song by Urszula Dudziak, which

became a staple in Philippine disco bars in the 1970s. The Papaya
Dance, is very popular in East Asia, particularly in the Philippines.
The Papaya Dance is often called "the new Macarena," because of
its infectious dance steps.
Cont.
The Larusso is a line dance from the music video of Larusso 2000 dance hit,
"O ne s'aimera plus jamais. The Larusso combines traditional line dance,
modern jazz, and ballroom dance.
“Aserejé" also known as The Ketchup Song, was a Spanish dance hit by Las
Ketchup that topped the charts in 2002. The dance also had its own unique
dance routine that combined hand jives and gyrating hips. The Ketchup
Dance was both popular and infamous. While children and young people
were wiggling their hands to the tune of the catchy Spanish chorus, some
religious organizations called "Aserejé" a form of "devil-worship." Whether this
is true or not, The Ketchup Song is still one of the most easily recalled dance
crazes in pop music.
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Activity #2
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Dance Evolution
CRITERIA
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• Choreography: Style, Originality, Steps level of
02 Difficulty – 40%
• Overall Performance: Timing, coordination of
03 the Body movements – 40%
• Costume – 20%
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TOTAL: 100%

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Prepared by: Angelica Marie R. Santos, LPT

The Jive in 1940’s began from African-American culture. It was their

• The Chicken Dance in the 1950’s was started by a Swiss

The Locomotion began also in the 1960's but again became

The YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association ) A dance

Breakdancing grew popular in the 1980’s. According to some historians

The Papaya. "Papaya" was a song by Urszula Dudziak, which

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