Dance Name |
Origin |
Date |
Creator / Choreographer |
Note: See Also |
| Jaleo
de Jerez |
Xeres, Spain |
n/a |
n/a |
Spanish
Dance, Fandango,
Jota,
Bolero |
| Jam,
The |
America |
1840s |
Minstrel Shows |
Hoe-down, Barn
Dance, Swing, Lindy |
| Jarabo
Tipatio |
Mexico City |
1900s? |
n/a |
Mexican Hat Dance, Spanish,
Folk |
| Jarana |
Yucatán, Mexico |
n/a |
aka: Merry Chatter |
Folk
Dance |
| Java Dance |
India |
200 AD |
Seven Widaharis |
Chaya-Nataka, Hindu, Mime,
Folk |
| Jazz, The |
Pittsburgh? |
1917 |
Miss Francis White? |
Novelty dance |
| Jazz
Dance |
USA |
1920's |
n/a |
Ballet,
Modern,
Tap |
| Jazzarimbo |
USA |
1910s |
Ragtime Dance |
Bunny
Hug, Grizzly
Bear, Turkey
Trot |
| Jazzbo Glide |
USA |
1900s |
Simple Couples Step snapping Fingers |
mentioned in Bradfords Bullfrog Hop in 1908 |
| Jelly Glide |
USA? |
1913 |
n/a |
Bunny Hug, Grizzly Bear etc. |
|
Jelly Roll |
USA |
1915 |
Dancing The Jelly Roll |
n/a |
| Jibao,
Pie De |
Spain |
1560 |
Also known as Gibao |
Sarabande,
Chacone,
Spanish,
Court |
| Jig
|
Ireland |
1580's-1880 |
aka: Gigue |
Gigue,
Clog, Reels,
Giga Tap,
Buck,
Slop, Jiggs |
| Jig Walk |
USA |
1930S |
Rock/Step-Kick/Step-Kick-Step (Mainly Closed
Position) |
Swing, Shag,
Balboa
Variation |
| Jimmy Creepers |
USA |
1954 |
John Bull |
Fad |
| Jitterbug
|
USA |
1934-95 |
(Umbrella term for Swing Dances/ Dancers) |
West
Coast Swing, Lindy,
Push, Whip
New Yorker, East
Coast, Jive |
| Jitter-Jive |
USA |
1930s |
Astaire
& Leslie |
Jitterbug,
East Coast, Jive |
| Jiu Jitsu Waltz |
USA |
1910's? |
Mademoiselle
Dazie did this dance in the 1907 Zigfeld Follies |
Jiu Jitsu Dance, Dazie, Zeigfeld Follies |
| Jive
|
Europe/USA |
1940's on |
n/a |
East
Coast, Le roc, Ce roc, Swing, Euro Rock & Roll, Boogie
Woogie |
| Joanelle |
USA |
1914 |
Joan
Sawyer |
Waltz-Minuet,
Corps de ballet |
| Joc De Legana |
Romania |
n/a |
aka: Dance of the Cradle |
Rustemul, Alunelul, Folk |
| Joe Louis Truck |
USA |
1930's |
Don Redman wrote the song which was just the Truckin'
Dance |
Truckin',
Swing Dance,
Lindy Hop, Jitterbug,
L'Africain |
| Jonah's Band |
USA |
1910s? |
Similaritys to the Juba Dance, Circle dance |
- |
| Jota
|
Aragon, Valencia, Spain |
1700s |
(National Dance) |
Spanish
Dance |
| Ju-Jitsu Waltz |
USA |
1907 |
Mlle. Dazie & Tokio |
Waltz |
| Juba,
Pattin' |
USA |
1845 |
Master
Juba |
William
Henry Lane, Jig,
Clog, Tap,
Buck
& Wing |
| Jump Swing |
Ihaca, NY ? |
c.2000? |
Originally (and
still known as) East Coast Swing (with kicks) then
later as Retro Swing! (see Retro/ Neo Swing) ... More of a
Musical style than a dance. |
aka: East Coast Swing, Retro Swing, Double Time Swing, Neo-Swing,
Jitterbug. [Link] |
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