The dance was of Haitian origin.

With shout and slow dance, with tears and song, with scream and contortion, the corner group was beset by hysteria and shivering, wailing, shouting, possession of something that seemed like an alien and outside force.

The State Ballet of Rhode Island, the first incorporated group, was formed for the purpose of extending knowledge of the art of ballet in the Community, to promote interest in ballet performances, to contribute to the cultural life of the State, and to provide opportunity for gifted dance students who, for one reason or another, are unable to pursue a career and to develop others for the professional state ; ;

Diane loved to dance in the nude, something she was to demonstrate time and again.

Or what was it that, before Via, Sonny, Walter and all, I began almost to dance with shuddering and cry out, `` I knew she'd do it!!

I stopped the tractor and I shouted down to the boy, and I knew he could hear me, for the morning was clear and still, but he did not even hesitate in that brutal, murdering dance.

Winning the 1951 Best Picture Oscar and numerous other awards, the film was directed by Vincente Minnelli, featured many tunes of Gershwin, and concluded with an extensive, elaborate dance sequence built around the An American in Paris symphonic poem ( arranged for the film by Johnny Green ), costing $ 500, 000.

However, this division into two groups is considered by some modern scholars to be too simplistic and often it is practically impossible to know whether a lyric composition was sung or recited, or whether or not it was accompanied by musical instruments and dance.

She was punished by the goddess for not having performed a ritual dance.

During this time, he was employed and mentored by fellow racketeer Frankie Yale, a bartender in a Coney Island dance hall and saloon called the Harvard Inn.

The first authoritative knowledge of the earliest ballroom dances was recorded toward the end of the 16th century, when Jehan Tabourot, under the pen name " Thoinot-Arbeau ", published in 1588 his Orchésographie, a study of late 16th-century French renaissance social dance.

In 1650 the Minuet, originally a peasant dance of Poitou, was introduced into Paris and set to music by Jean-Baptiste Lully and danced by the King Louis XIV in public, and would continue to dominate ballroom from that time until the close of the 18th century.

The dance was initially met with tremendous opposition due to the semblance of impropriety associated with the closed hold, though the stance gradually softened.

The third event was a concerted effort to transform some of the dance crazes into dances which could be taught to a wider dance public in the US and Europe.

It was essential, if popular dance was to flourish, for dancers to have some basic movements they could confidently perform with any partner they might meet.

He was especially fond of the asymmetrical dance rhythms and pungent harmonies found in Bulgarian music.

" The Big Apple " was a popular song and dance in the 1930s.

The same basic technique was used both at social events, and as theatrical dance in court ballets and at public theaters.

The general picture seems to be that during most of the 17th century, a style of hip hop was of late Renaissance dance was widespread, but as time progressed, French ballroom dances such as the minuet were widely adopted at fashionable courts.

The leading figures of the second generation of historical dance research include Shirley Wynne and her Baroque Dance Ensemble which was founded at Ohio State University in the early 1970s and Wendy Hilton ( 1931 – 2002 ), a student of Belinda Quirey who supplemented the work of Melusine Wood with her own research into original sources.

In 1986 Francine Lancelot's catalogue raisonné of baroque dance, entitled " La Belle Dance " was published.

Sometimes described as New England folk dance, contra dances can be found around the world, though they are especially popular in North America.

Most of the professional teams ' cheerleading squads would more accurately be described as dance teams by contemporary standards ; as they rarely, if ever, actively encourage crowd noise or perform modern cheerleading moves.

In England the particular style of dance described here is much more commonly referred to as " Playford ", and the term " country dancing " is used to cover the complete range of different English folk dance styles.

It is frequently described as a jazz dance and is a member of the swing dance family.

Dances described as country dances such as Chiarantana or Chiaranzana remained popular over a long period-over two centuries in the case of this dance.

In both ancient Japanese collections, the Nihongi and Kojiki, Ame-no-uzeme ’ s dance is described as asobi, which in old Japanese language means a ceremony that is designed to appease the spirits of the departed, and which was conducted at funeral ceremonies.

In this period, the Pier was described as a summer playground, with recreational facilities that included picnicking areas, dining pavilions, a dance hall, auditorium, and children's playground.

The erotic dance of the bee performed by a woman known as Kuchuk Hanem, was witnessed and described by the French novelist Gustave Flaubert.

( Many traditional square dance calls are similar or identical to contra dance calls, which are described at Contra dance choreography ).

A strathspey which has a " time through " of 32 bars and is danced 8 times will be described as " an eight by thirty-two Strathspey ", the written form will often be shortened to 8x32 S to fit on a dance card or programme.

In 1997 the electronic dance music magazine Mixmag described the Workshop as, " the unsung heroes of British electronica.

The course of the seasons was also symbolically described as the dance of the Horae, and they were accordingly given the attributes of spring flowers, fragrance and graceful freshness.

She described it as a mainly dance album with good rhythm.

This dance took place at Q ' umarkaj and involved a gathering of all the principal lineages subject to the K ' iche ' Kingdom of Q ' umarkaj, and as is described in the K ' iche ' chronicle Título de Totonicapán, they were expected to bring tribute, slaves and sacrifices.

The term ' Bidadari ' ( from sanskrit vidhya dharya ; ' the bearer of knowledge ') is a Malay-Indonesian word that equates refer Indian concept ; as heavenly maidens living in the svargaloka or in celestial palace of Indra, described in Balinese dedari ( Bidadari or Apsara ) dance.

In 1940, it was described as " Fife ... at a valley crossroads in the midst of a thickly settled berry growing and truck-gardening district is represented by a string of markets, taverns, shops, and a large, balloon-roofed dance hall along the highway.

Despite these comments, it is important to note that the ' bounce ' described is characteristic of many African American vernacular dance forms.

The genre was a reaction to the rigid formulations of techno music, putting an emphasis on song writing, showmanship and a sense of humour, described by The Guardian as one of " the two most significant upheavals in recent dance music history ".

" Her work with Moroder on the song " I Feel Love " has also been described as " really the start of electronic dance " music, by Moroder himself.

Rumba has also been described by some as a folkloric music and dance complex combination.