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DANCE HISTORY ARCHIVES: DANCE INDEX [ G ]
Dance Name
Origin
Date
Creator / Choreographer
Note: See Also
Gaby Glide
New York
1911
Ned Wayburn
&
Gaby Deslys
Winter Garden,
Two Step
, Gilda Glide, Jazzbo Glide, Aeroplane Glide
Gaditanian
Rome
BC
n/a
n/a
Gagliarde
Rome, Italy
1480
See
Galliard
n/a
Gaiety, the
New York
1889
George T. Wilson
American Society of Professors of Dancing
Gallega
Madrid, Spain
n/a
n/a
Sararo, Muyñeira, (Galicians)
Galliard
France
1480's
later changed to Romansesca by R. Omanesca.
Cinq-Pas
,
Tordian
,
Gagliarde, Gallarde
, Romaine, Romanesque, Romanesca
Galop / Gallop
Hungary
1800-50
n/a
Polka
, Gallopade,
Redowa
Gambuh
Bali
Ancient
most anicent of the Balinese dances
n/a
Gammaldans
Sweden
old?
aka: Hambo
Gangar, Hambo, hambopolkett, Polska,
Gangar
Sweden/ Norway
n/a
A Country Dance
Gammaldans,
Gargouillade
Paris
1740's
Marie Lyonnois (Mrs. Julius Borah) - dancer
best described as in trying to stir a cauldron with the point of one's foot.
Gato
Argentina
n/a
Two Couples - Fast
Waltz
type dance
Waltz
,
Tango
,
Gaumba
Africa
n/a
a story from Panji
Bamboula
,
Chica
,
Calenda
, Counjaille,
Juba
Guapacha
Cuba
c1963
Cuban Cha Cha
Cha Cha
Gavotte
Pay de Gap - France
1588-?
French
Folk
/ Court Dance
Pavlova
, Pays de Gap, La Danse Classique,
Pavane
,
Bouree
,
Court
,
Ballet
Gavotte Motto
1910
Prof. Henry Doring
n/a
Geechie Ring Shouts
African- Americans
n/a
n/a
Religious
Georgetown, the
USA
C.1930
From Georgetown University. (One Long Step and Three Short Steps)
Collegiate Dance
Georgia Bo-Bo
USA
1911
Perry Bradford
same as Georgia Grind but more risque movement
Georgia Grind
USA
1915
Composer: Ford. T. Dabney
Baltimore Buzz
,
Ballin The Jack
, Buzzin the Bee
Geranos
Delos (Greek Mythology)
n/a
Theseus
Pyrrihic, War
German, The
Germany
1809
aka: The
Cotillion
Waltz
, grew out of the Harvest dance.
Waltz
,
Cotillion
, Tour de
Valse
Gibao
Spain
1560
same as Pie De Jibao
Spanish
,
Court
, Pe' de Chibao,
Sarabande
,
Chacone
, Jibao
Gibson Glide
Preston Gibson (with Mrs Rowland)
Giga
Italy?
1800s?
n/a
Girometta, Lombardina, Monferrina
Gigolo, The
Paris
1926
M. Darion (danced with Mlle. Nadine). Creators were American, created dance while in Paris.
George Raft
,
Valentino
,
Tango
,
Rod La Rocque
, Kinkajou, Dixie Stomp, Lindbergh Glide, Stop Trot
Gigue
France
1600's
sometimes crossed over as a canaries dance
Sarabanda
, Piva,
Hornpipe
,
Giga
,
Jig
,
Tap
,
Buck
,
Pigeon Wing
,
Forlane
,
Canaries
Gilda Glide
New York
n/a
Ned Wayburn
or
Arthur Murray
? In honor of Gilda Gray
Bolero
,
Tango
,
Rumba
,
Gilda Gray
, Gaby Glide, Aeroplane Glide, Jazzbo Glide
Gimpelgampel
n/a
1800s?
n/a
n/a
Giouba
Africa
1825
Made popular in the USA by Henry "
Master Juba
" Lane
Jig
,
Reel
, Minstrel, African Step Dance, The Martinique
Girdle Dance
New York
1940s
Gypsy Beulah
Burlesque
, Leon & Eddies
Girl From Havana
USA
1914?
The Sunshine Girl (The Castles)
n/a
Girometta
Italy?
1800s?
n/a
Giga
, Lombardina, Monferrina
Gittana (Gitana)
Spain
n/a
n/a
Spanish Dance
, La Gitano, La Gitana
Glide Polka
USA?
1880's
A treatise on the elements of dancing: Brown, R. E.
Aeroplane Glide,
Gaby Glide
, Jazzbo Glide, Gilda Glide
Glissade Redowa
n/a
c.1879
American Society of Professors of Dancing
see
Redowa
,
Polka
Goat Bound
USA
1912
n/a
Stork Hop, Bunny Hug, Fox Dance etc
Gobbler Glide
USA
C.1912
n/a
Ragtime dance
Gofenanz
Germany
1800s?
n/a
Court
,
Golden West, the
USA
1914
D.M.O.A.
Pan American Glide
Golliwog, the
n/a
1920s?
$Vaudeville Videos vol6
performed by the L.I.M.E. Trio
Goose Dance
England
n/a
aka: Goosey Dancing
n/a
Gopak
Ukraine
n/a
n/a
Hopak,
Ballet
,
Folk
Gopis Dance
India
n/a
n/a
Krishna
Gorlitza
Poland
1850
2/4 time-Couples, Basically a
Waltz
.
Waltz
,
Polka
,
Mazurka
, Sissone
Goshen Glue
USA?
1912
Shag, Swing Type Dance
Swing, Big Apple
Gotham Gobble
n/a
n/a
n/a
?
Grab Dance
USA
1922
Dorothy Dickson and Carl Hyson
aka: Mon Homme (Ladies lead thsi dance)
Graduation Ball
USA
1920'S?
n/a
danced by Barbara Fallis, Fouettes,
Grape Juice Wallow
USA
c1912
Uriel Davis. dedicated to Secretary of State Bryan
a combination of the Fish Walk, Horsetrot, Sea Sick Glide.
Grapevine Dance
USA
1912
Animal / Ragtime Dance
Turkey Trot
,
Bunny Hug
,
Grizzly Bear
, Tiger, Wish Wash Glide, Boston Dip, etc
Greek Nat Waltz
n/a
1800s?
National Dance?
see: Greek
Waltz
Greek Waltz
Greece?
1800s?
National Dance?
n/a
Grinding
USA
1996
n/a
aka: Freak Dancing, extreme Dirty Dance, Simulated mating
Grizzly Bear
Chicago
1909
Possibly San Francisco?
Bunny Hug
,
Texas Tommy
,
Turkey Trot
,
Maxixe
,
Two-step
,
Apache
,
Tango
Grossvater
Germany
n/a
n/a
a version in the 1st act-Nutcracker
Grunt Dance
USA
1958
American Bandstand
Fad Dance
Guajira
Cuba
n/a
Cuban Country Dance, 3/4 or 6/8 derived from the Andalusian
Spanish Dance
Guaracha
Cuba or Spain
1880s
Theater dance, 3/8. Danced by one person, accompanied by guitar. Some say precursor to the
Cha-Cha.
(
Popular in Puerto Rico
)
Spanish
Gun Dance
n/a
1800's
The Wild West
n/a
Gypsy Dance (Gipsy)
?Spain?
n/a
Some Dances: Agir Roman, Bir Sari Yilan, Kaba Roman, kampana, karsilama, Mastika, Romanian, sirto, roman, sulukule, Tulum.
Flamenco
or
Spanish
,
La Meri
, Kaba, Pomagi, Maciro,
Rosario & Antonio
,
Last updated: May 20, 2013
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