The Washington Post
"This video pleases those who enjoy information concerning history, social studies, cultures and costumes, as well as dance and music."
Product Description
DanceTime! is a journey through 500 years of social dancing, traveling from court to country, ballroom to bistro, salon to street. The choreography of each dance is the result of extensive research and is staged with period music and costumes. Volume II, The 20th Century Dance through the 20th century with the elegance of the Castle Walk, the spunky madness of the Charleston and Black Bottom, the desperation of the marathons, the sultriness of the Rhumba, the acrobatics of the Jitterbug, the rebellion of Break and Punk and the startling creativity of Hip Hop. The DVD has all of the original sources, 100s of them! The Dances/Animal Dances, Castle Walk, Apache, Tango, Black Bottom, Charleston, Marathon, Movie Musical, Big Apple, Jitterbug, Rhumba, Swing, Rock n Roll, Mambo, Twist, Mod, Psychedelic, Disco, Break Dancing, Punk, Moonwalk, Vogueing, Hip Hop, Country Western. DANCETIME DVD! 500 Years of Social Dance is a collectible two-volume set with an outstanding array of dance and music spanning 500 years. The 38 dances shown in the DVDs are woven together with witty commentary, and provide outstanding entertainment, as well as a comprehensive dance and social history education. Volume I displays the dances, fashions, and music from the 15th century through the 19th century, while Volume II focuses on the 20th century. The two volume set includes 60 well-known musical selections and 100 elaborate period fashions within the 38 dances. The DVD adds 600 source documents and historical timelines. Anyone who loves history, social studies, culture, costumes, dance, music or theater will be captivated by this unforgettable set. All the dances in DANCETIME! are carefully researched from authentic period manuscripts. Both volumes have received rave reviews from consumers, libraries, colleges, dance lovers and historians.
