Top 5 Dances From the 1950s

1) The Boogie Woogie

This type of dance style is like swing dancing that is fast and this was also labeled as, "Jump Swing." This dance is usually with the music genre the blues.

Along with the Boogie Woogie music with fast tempos. The dance includes jumping, hopping, stomping, and much more.

2) The Bop

The Bop dance is mixed with a jazz genre and is like the Jitterbug in a sense. This style of dance was mentioned more for teenagers and young adults.

The Bop definition came from the jazzy tunes from the 1940's. This dance move used many moves as he swing and was usually done with almost no touching too.

3) The Bunny Hop

This dance move became a big hit during the 1950's. It was danced to by Ray Anthony, which came out in 1952 and this included a step by step guide on how to do this dance move.

To do this dance style all you need is the energy to do it and to make sure you do not break any bones. This dance move is pretty simple.

4) The Chalypso

This type of dance was discovered towards the end of the 50's era but is important to talk about. The American Bandstand came up with name and it was such a hit.

This dance move is also labeled as, "The Cha Cha." Most commonly teenagers used this dance move and it was with swing rhythms.

5) The Jive

The Jive dance move is like the jitterbug and a variation of swing dancing. It starting point was American but also with Latin and African American vibes.

This move is known for being fast and fun. Mostly people around the world new of this dance move in rockabilly joints.

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