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Dance Name

Origin

Date

Creator / Choreographer

Note: See Also

Walk Around

the South

1860s

aka: "General Ruckus"

Cake Walk, (aka: Chalk Line Walk), Ring Shout

Walk Back, the USA? 1910 n/a Turkey Trot, Bunny Hug, Lovers Two Step etc

Walkin' The Dog

San Francisco

1916

Shelton Brooks.

Shelton Brooks, Darktown Strutters Ball, Johnny Fogarty's Dancin' Revue, Shimmie

Waltz

Germany

1690

n/a

Volta, Viennese, Landler, Weller

Waltz Caprice

n/a

1900s

n/a

Waltz, waltz à deux temps, waltz à trois temps, Boston, Landler Valse

Waltz Clog

USA

1920s

Pat Rooney

Tap, Jazz, Clog

Waltz Minuet USA 1895 (DMOA) Waltz, Minuet
Waltz Oxford n/a 1895 (DMOA) Waltz,
Waltz Two-Step USA 1898 (DMOA) Partners face same direction Waltz, Two Step

Waltze à Cinque Temps

Paris?

1840s

Perrot (a 5 count waltz)

Waltz, waltz à deux temps, waltz à trois temps, Five Step

Walzen

Germany

1700

n/a

Waltz, Boston, Landler Valse

Walzer

Germany

1525

Forerunner of the Waltz

Waltz, Boston, Landler Valse

War dances

Greece?

n/a

--See Page--

Pyhrric, Gymnopedia, Sword, Mythology

Washington and Lee Swing

USA

1932

A. Murray (Lets Swing It Book - 1937)

n/a

Washington Post March

USA

1800s

?John Phillip Sousa?

Two-Step, Polka, Schottische

Wave, the France 1908 M. LeFort Cakewalk and Boston Mix

Welsh Folk Dances

n/a

n/a

n/a

1942 - How Green Was My Valley

Wesleyan, The USA 1920 Dance Masters Named it after Catholic church (who didnt like it) -

West Coast Swing

California

Mid 1930s

Offshoot of the Lindy Hop - Savoy Style. Dean Collins Design.

West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag, Rock and Roll Savoy, Lindy, Whip, Country Swing, Jitterbug, Push, Sophisticated Swing, Supreme Swing, Slop, Funky Swing, SWOP, Swag, Swango, Swustle

Western Shuffle n/a 1930s n/a n/a

Western Swing

USA

1930s

Bob Wills type-non WCS

Country Swing, East Coast Swing, New Yorker, Jive, Lindy, Carolina Shag, Jitterbug

Western Swing

USA

1930s

A. Murray (Lets Swing It Book - 1937) SEE WCS

West Coast Swing, Lindy, Push, Country Swing, Carolina Shag, Jitterbug, Whip, Rock and Roll

Westphalia

Provence

1200s

Pre Waltz

Waltz, Boston, Landler Valse

Western Swing

 USA

1940s

Bob Wills Type dances /Music (non WCS)

East Coast, Jive, Cowboy Swing, Country Swing

When You Come Back USA 1918 Basically a Schottische. Done to Cohens song of same name. Yankee Rag, Canteen Canter, Schottische.

Whip, The

Houston, TX.

1940s

aka: West Coast Swing

West Coast Swing, Push, Lindy, Supreme Swing, Carolina Shag, Sophisticated Swing, Jitterbug

Whip Dance

C/W Lore

1959?

trick Dancing

NBC Movie: "Destry"

Whirling Dervish (Doorway)

?Turkey?

1200s

Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi (Sema Sect)

Alevis, Samah, aka: Turning, Howling, Whirling Dervishes

Whirlwind Waltz

USA

1907

Ned Wayburn

Apache, Waltz, The Ceballos

Whisper Waltz n/a c.1924 n/a Waltz,

White City Two Step

London?

1908

Created by Tom Walton

Two Step

White City Waltz

London?

1908

Created by Tom Walton

Waltz,

Wig Walk

n/a

c.1953

by Mr.& Mrs. Sidney Prosen

see "Tennessee Wig Walk"

Wiggle Worm Dance

n/a

1910s

Sophie Tucker?

Grizzly Bear

Wigglin' Dance

USA

1917

Song - Henry Creamer

n/a

Wilcox Glide USA c1912 Jane Beers. Named after Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Poet). Dances uses Poses and Scarf. Turkey Trot, Bunny Hug, Grizzly Bear, Tiger, Horse Trot, Shivers, Sea Sick Glide, Boston Dip, Gaby Glide, etc.
Wilson Glide Washington c.1913 - Florence C. Dyer

Wildflower Waltz

n/a

1926

n/a

Waltz, Whirlwind Waltz, Maurice Waltz,

Wilton, the

n/a

1908

Created by G. F. Childs

Square dance

Windsor Waltz

England

n/a

n/a

n/a

Wireless Radio Dance

USA?

1920s

1926- Wireless Radio Mag.

Headphone dancing!

Wirtschaften

Germany?

Baroque

n/a

Waltz, Landler,

Wish Wash Glide USA 1913 Animal Dance, Ragtime Turkey Trot, Bunny Hug, Grizzly Bear, Tiger, Horse Trot, Shivers, Sea Sick Glide, Boston Dip, Gaby Glide, etc.

Wisk, The

USA

1960s

Hand Held Tassel Twirling

Twist, Watusi, Jerk, PJ's Nightclub,

Woodland Nymphs

London?

1908

Created by Miss Hancorne-James

Childrens display dance

Wooden Shoes Dutch - - -

Worlds Fair Walk

New York

n/a

Bernard Sager & Evelyn Hubbell

Walking, Flirtation Walk, Ostrich Walk

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