STREETSWINGS Dance History Archives

Dance Name	Origin	Date	Creator / Choreographer	Note: See Also
Ta Tao [pic]	USA	1914	Dance Masters of America accepted for the stage in 1914	American Stage Version
Ta Toa	China	1800s?	n/a	need info on this dance!
Talmadge Fox Trot	New York?	1921?	Mouvet & Talmadge	Harry Fox, Mouvet, Constance Talmadge
Tamborito	Panama	c1957	Non Touch couples dance, Hips, Triple steps in Waltz time (Long, short, short)	Cha Cha, Waltz
Tambourine Dance	Spain	1600s?	Solo duet, quartet or Couple dance. Uses Tambourine.	Sarabanda, Chacona, Hornpipe, Alexis Kosloff, Gigue
Tamure	Micronesia, Tahiti	n/a	n/a	Need Info on this dance!, new dance form
Tangano	Africa	n/a	Said to have connections w/ Tango	Tango, Argentine, African Dance
Tango	Buenos Aires	1890s?	a series of events	Argentine, Milonga, Andalusan, Habanera
Tango-American	New York	1890s	Arranged for the Ball-room by M. Markowski. Maurice Mouvet	Argentine, Andalusan, Milonga, Habanera, Castle, Apache Dance
Tango-Argentine (Newman's)	New York	1912	Albert C. Newman created this version	American Tango, Fan Tango, Newman Tango, Minuet Tango
Tango Argentino	Buenos Aires	1800s	See Tango	Milonga, Andalusia,
Tango Dream	USA	1913	n/a	Texas Tommie, Turtle Dove, Tennis Tango, Argentine Tango, Castle Tango, Banana Peel Glide, Horse Trot etc
Tango-Parisienne	London	1911	Charles d' Albert of London	Argentine Tango, American Tango
Tango Toreador	n/a	n/a	The Marvelous Millers	Argentine, Andalusan, Milonga, Habanera, Castle, Apache Dance
Tango Twist	??	1920s	? Jack Wiggins ?	n/a
Tango-Valse	n/a	1920	n/a	Tango, Valse, Hesitation, Fad
Tango Waltz	London?	n/a	Novelty dance	Described as basically a Waltz
Tanko Bushi	Japan	n/a	Japanese Miner's Dance.	Shishi Odori, Shishi Mai
Tantoli	Sweden	?	* looking for info on this dance!	Swedish Folk Dance
Tap	USA	1840-99	Master Juba, Barney Fagan	Clog, Buck, Wing, Jig, Shim Sham
Tanz Der Patrizier	England?	n/a	n/a (maybe German)	need info on this dance!
Tarantella	Toranto, Naples	1370s	Coralli Ballet "La Tarentule" ?	St. Vitus Dance, Taranto, Jean Coralli, Miss Sinden, Madame Michau
Tarraga	Spain?	1600s?	Need Info on this dance!	Sarabanda, Chacona, Spanish, Rastro
Tarasca	Spain	1600s	need info on this dance!	Gigantones y los Enanos
Tari Payong	Malaysia	1880's?	aka: Umbrella Dance	done to Phillippino Kape Rino Music, Gaily painted umbrellas
Taskwin	Morocco	n/a	aka: Taskioune. Warrior dance.	War Dance
Tatao, The	China	1900s	n/a	n/a
Taxi Dance(r)	France	1901?	n/a	Dime A Dance, Flapper, Prostitute, Marathon, W.W.II
Tchega	Paris, FR	1920	International Dance Teachers of Paris	Slow, Then Quick Dance with lots of Stamping of the Feet
Teddy Bear Trot	USA	1910s	n/a	n/a
Tempest	n/a	1850s	n/a	Folk, Contradanse
Tennessee Wig Walk	Tennessee?	1953	invented by SYD PERKIN & EDNA DUFFIELD. Danced by Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Prosen	Swing, Big Apple, Square Dance
Tennis Tango	USA?	c1912	a Stage/ PROP dance done with Tennis Rackets in Hand. Was usually done after the Davis Cup Matches	Turkey Trot, Bunny Hug, Grizzly Bear, Tiger, Horse Trot, Shivers, Tango Dream, Boston Dip etc.
Terminal Reaction	USA	2012	by Ray Boy and Tony C. (done to Song "I Don't Need" by Jaime Foxx)	Line Dance, Slide type
Territorial Two Step	London?	1908	Arthur Morris	Two Step
Teuton Waltz	Germany	n/a	aka: Deutscher Spring Walzer	Waltz
Texas Tommy	San Francisco	1909-1924	Johnny Peters and Ethel Merman	Lindy Hop, Breakaway, Jitterbug, Swing, Turkey Trot, Bunny Hug, Grizzly Bear
Texas Two-Step	USA	1950's	Collegiate Foxtrot	Fox-trot, Collegiate Foxtrot, One-step, Country, Urban Cowboy, Country Ballroom, Square dance
Texas Twist	TX	n/a	need info on this dance!	n/a
That Mexican Twist	USA	1911	n/a	dance fad, Ballroom, Twist, Crawl
Tfilati	Israel	1990s?	(Knoxville), Danny Benshalom	Debka Carmiel, Erev Ba
Tiger, the	USA	1913	Animal Dance	Dallas Dip, Sea Sick Glide, Shivers, Turkey Trot, Bunny Hug, Grizzly Bear etc
Three Step	USA	1912?	n/a	Two Step, Waltz, One Step, Apache, Tango, Folk
Three Step or Jazz Straight	n/a	1920	Triple step-Tap-Triple Step-Tap (6 count) Couples	4/4 time, Swing Feel
Three Step Galop	n/a	1888?	n/a	Three Step, Galop
Three Step Rockaway	England	1888	Basically a funky Waltz in 2/4 time. aka: The Plus Bel	Waltz, The Plus Bell
Throw Away, the	New York?	1913	n/a	Grizzly Bear, Bunny Hug, Turkey Trot
Throwing A Fit	USA	1910s	Clearence "Dancing" Dotson	Combination of the Itch and Quiver dances
Thumbs Up	New York	1943?	M. Lewis & John Forrest	n/a
Tickle-Toe	USA	1918	"Going Up"	Imogene Coca (50's), Count Basie
Tiger Dance	USA	1920s	Ragtime Dance	Texas Tommy, Bunny Hug etc.
Tinikling	Philippines	n/a	??	Carinosa, possibly a Philippino National Dance
Time Warp	USA	1970's	From the Rocky Horror Picture Show.	A jump to the left, then a step to the right. Then you place your hands on your hips, and with your feet still apart pull your knees together and make three pelvic thrusts forward. Then you turn around, all the way round, and repeat with the next chorus.
Tin Soldier Novelty Dance	New York	1923	GM Caskey	Astor Bell Hop Dance, American Clown Dance
Tininkling Dance	Philappines	n/a	n/a	Bamboo beating
Tipperary Trot	New York	n/a	Bonnie Glass	Cabaret, Scottish, Kilt
Toddle, The	USA	1917	n/a	Foxtrot, also see The Chicago
Torch (light) Dance	Scotland, France	1463	Court of Burgundy, aka: Torch Dance	Allemande, Branle, Hornpipe, Jigs, Reels
Tordion	France?	1500s?	came from Galliard	Court dance, Galliard, Pavane, Basse, Saraband
Torrás	Ciudad Real, Spain	n/a	n/a	Spanish Dance, Minuet, Quadrilles, Rows, Square
Tragico Tango	USA	1926?	Moss and Fontana	Tango, Argentine, Open, La Rumba
Trance Dance of Bali	Bali	c.1951	12/1951 - featured in Modern Man Mag.	? Belly, Strip?
Trasko, The	Cleaveland, OH	1917	presented by Mrs. Karl Von Rabe in Ohio.	Basically a Waltz with a Pirouette. Said to based on Dances of Denmark?
Trenchmore	England	1550	(Fad Dance)	Cushion dance, French-More, Playford,
Trepak	Russia	n/a	Russian Folk Group Dance,	Ballet, Folk, Cossack, Alexis Kosloff, Trepaka
Triangle One-Step	n/a	c.1921	n/a	Camel Walk, Foxtrot Artistic, Cat Walk, Chic Walk
Trilbi, The	?Los Angeles?	1898	Said to have come from a dance inspired by George du Maurier's Character "Trilby." Also done at the Cinderella Ballroom in 1940s?	Ella Lola, (View it - Edison Films)
Triori	So. Brittany	1549	n/a	Cancan, Passepied
Trip to Nanhunt	New England	1800s	n/a	a New England Country Dance
Trocadero	So. France	1937	Paris Expo. - Mrs. Charles F. Beckwith	Boston, Rumba, Tango Mix!
Troika	Russia	n/a	2/4, sometimes mistaken as a polka. aka: dance of three (three person folk dance - Imitates Horse prancing with sleigh)	Cossack, Cajun, ?Ukraine?, Russian
Trottartt	Erfurt, Germany	1480	Folk Dance	Trappeltanz, Trotto, Firlefanz, (A Trot dance).
Trotto	Germany?	1500s?	Trotting Dance	Trottartt, Trappeltanz, Trotto, Firlefanz, (A Trot dance).
Truckin'	Harlem	1934	Dan Thomas Rice	Suzy-Q, Big Apple, Lindy, Posin',
Tsamikos	Greek	n/a	Panhellenic Dance	Geranos, Minotaur, Siganos, Theseus, Kalamatianos
Tucker Dance	Maine, USA	1923	Gardner Dance Hall, Junior Prom Dance?	n/a
Tumba	Africa	n/a	African Hip Dance	n/a
Turkey Trot	Central Am.	1907	n/a	Bunny Hug, Grizzly Bear, Texas Tommy, Camel Walk, Fox Trot
Turn Table Gallop	n/a	c.1920s?	n/a	n/a
Turtle Dance	America	1600s?	Iroquois Indians	Indian, Animal
Turtle Dove	USA	1913	a School Girls invention to replace the Tango, using the Minuet and Quadrilles. Didn't last long	Minuet, Quadrille, Bunny Hug, Grizzly Bear, Texas Tommy, Camel Walk, Fox Trot, Horsetrot, Tango Dream, Banana Peel Glide etc
Twist	New York?	1959	Hank Ballard Song, Chubby Checker	Fad, Frug, Swim, Stroll, Jerk, Fly, Hucklebuck
Twinkle, the	Pittsburgh	1914	Thomas McDougal (Am. Assoc. of Masters of Dancing)	(Yes, its the Twinkle step in the Waltz)
Two In One	USA	1910s	Rosa Mantilla	Half and Half Maurice Walk Maxixe Tango
Two Step	USA	1850-20's	Sousa Marches (1891). Previously called Deux Temps	Fox Trot, One Step, Cakewalk, Balance Waltz, March,
Two Two	USA	1916	Oscar Duryea	9/5/1916 - Reno Evening Gazette
Tyrolene (Tyrolienne)	Italy?	1800s?	3rd part of the Varsoviana, or the 27th tour de Mazourka	Polka , Varsovienne, Tyrol, Tirol, Mazurka

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