DANCE HISTORY ARCHIVES: DANCE INDEX [ J ]
Dance Name
Origin Date Creator / Choreographer Note: See Also
Jaleo
de Jerez Xeres, Spain
n/a
n/a
Spanish
Dance, Fandango ,
Jota ,
Bolero
Jalisco, the
Jalisco
n/a
Male dancer places his hat on
ground, female dances around it, if she touches hat,
she accepted his love.
Spanish
Dance, Jose
Greco
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
done in 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
& LeslieJitterbug ,
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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