Late 1990s and Early 2000s- Rise of Dance Competitions: So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
1951 - Julliard's Dance Division is founded. 1971 - Soul Train premieres. DANCE 1920s- Golden Age (Charleston, Twist) 1980s- Micheal Jackson's "Thriller" Music Video Late 1990s and Early 2000s- Rise of Dance Competitions: So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
DANCE ON SCREEN
Soul Train (1971)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
West Side Story (1961)
Fame (1980)
Flashdance (1983)
Breakin' (1984)
Footloose (1984)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Black Swan (2010)
An American in Paris (1951)
Center Stage (2000)
The Turning Point (1977)
Step Up (2006)
Stomp the Yard (2007)
Paris is Burning (1990)
A Ballerina's Tale (2015)
DANCE ON SCREEN Soul Train (1971) Singin' in the Rain (1952) West Side Story (1961) Fame (1980) Flashdance (1983) Breakin' (1984) Footloose (1984) Saturday Night Fever (1977) Dirty Dancing (1987) Black Swan (2010) An American in Paris (1951) Center Stage (2000) The Turning Point (1977) Step Up (2006) Stomp the Yard (2007) Paris is Burning (1990) A Ballerina's Tale (2015)
LANDMARK FOUNDINGS
American Ballet Theatre (1940)
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival (1933)
Dance Theatre of Harlem (1969)
LANDMARK FOUNDINGS American Ballet Theatre (1940) Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival (1933) Dance Theatre of Harlem (1969)
EMBLEMATIC SOCIAL DANCE TRENDS
The Charleston (1920s)
The Lindy Hop (1930s)
The Jitterbug (1930s-1940s)
The Twist (early 1960s)
The Mashed Potato (early 1960s)
The Watusi (1960s)
The Hustle (1970s)
The YMCA (late 1970s)
The Moonwalk (1980s)
The Running Man (1980s-1990s)
The Macarena (1990s)
The Electric Slide (1990s)
The Cha-Cha Slide (early 2000s)
The Dougie (2010s)
Gangnam Style (2012)
The Harlem Shake (2013)
The Nae Nae (2010s)
Twerking (2010s)
The Floss (late 2010s)
The Dab (2010s)
The Shoot Dance (2010s)
The Renegade (late 2010s)
The Woah (late 2010s)
The TikTok-inspired dances like the Savage Love dance (2020s)
The Jerusalema Dance Challenge (2020s)
EMBLEMATIC SOCIAL DANCE TRENDS The Charleston (1920s) The Lindy Hop (1930s) The Jitterbug (1930s-1940s) The Twist (early 1960s) The Mashed Potato (early 1960s) The Watusi (1960s) The Hustle (1970s) The YMCA (late 1970s) The Moonwalk (1980s) The Running Man (1980s-1990s) The Macarena (1990s) The Electric Slide (1990s) The Cha-Cha Slide (early 2000s) The Dougie (2010s) Gangnam Style (2012) The Harlem Shake (2013) The Nae Nae (2010s) Twerking (2010s) The Floss (late 2010s) The Dab (2010s) The Shoot Dance (2010s) The Renegade (late 2010s) The Woah (late 2010s) The TikTok-inspired dances like the Savage Love dance (2020s) The Jerusalema Dance Challenge (2020s)
TOWARD FREEDOM AND EQUALITY
Alvin Ailey's REVELATIONS premieres (1960)
Pearl Primus premieres Strange Fruit (1943)
TOWARD FREEDOM AND EQUALITY Alvin Ailey's REVELATIONS premieres (1960) Pearl Primus premieres Strange Fruit (1943)
