How to Dance Through Time Volume 2, Dances of the Ragtime Era

Volume II of the How to Dance Through Time series provides instructions and demonstrations of 44 fun, catchy steps. Learn about the social background and development of early 20th century ballroom dances the Castle Walk, Tango, Maxixe, and Hesitation Waltz, as well as Ragtime "animal" danc...

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Other Authors: Infobase,, Tendu TV, Inc,
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Tendu TV, Inc [1999]
distributed by Infobase,
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (50 min.8 sec.)) : sound, color.
Series: How to Dance Through Time.
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Summary: Volume II of the How to Dance Through Time series provides instructions and demonstrations of 44 fun, catchy steps. Learn about the social background and development of early 20th century ballroom dances the Castle Walk, Tango, Maxixe, and Hesitation Waltz, as well as Ragtime "animal" dances including the Fox Trot, Horse Trot, Kangaroo Hop, Duck Waddle, Squirrel, Chicken Scratch, Turkey Trot, and Grizzly Bear. You'll also learn about America's Ragtime music and cultural movement.
Item Description: Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 12, 2015.
Ragtime Era Dance Introduction (0:31) -- Ragtime Dance Background (0:32) -- Animal Dances (1:29) -- Fox Trot Background (0:24) -- Fox Trot (0:55) -- Horse Trot (0:27) -- Horse Canter (0:36) -- Squirrel (0:29) -- Duck Waddle (0:20) -- Turkey Trot (0:59) -- Snake (0:45) -- Kangaroo Hop (0:29) -- Chicken Scratch (0:21) -- Grizzly Bear (1:04) -- Animal Dance Sequence (1:29) -- Castle Walk Background (1:27) -- Castle Walk (0:27) -- Step Out (1:10) -- One Step Cortez (0:36) -- Castle Spin (0:25) -- Pony Step (0:31) -- Zig Zag (0:38) -- Wind Up (0:22) -- Castle Walk Dance Sequence (1:00) -- Tango Background (1:20) -- Pas Oriental a Gauche (0:32) -- Pas Oriental a Droit (0:17) -- Pas Oriental Step Combination (0:19) -- Flicking Figure (0:41) -- Sheaves (0:40) -- Tango Change Position (0:33) -- Fan Tango (0:50) -- Fan Tango Closed Position (0:45) -- Big Scissors and Little Scissors (0:27) -- Innovation (0:37) -- Catch Step (0:39) -- El Ruedo (0:24) -- Corkscrew (0:37) -- Corte (0:24) -- Tango Dance Sequence (1:44) -- Maxixe Background (0:49) -- Two Step (0:55) -- Single Step (0:51) -- Single and Two Step in Dance Position (0:28) -- Skating Position (0:30) -- Back Up (0:27) -- Les a Cote (0:36) -- Fan (1:04) -- Maxixe (1:22) -- Hesitation Waltz Background (1:21) -- Hesitation (0:36) -- Lame Duck (0:30) -- Box Step (2:47) -- Hesitation with Waltz (0:26) -- Hesitation with Box Step (0:20) -- Hesitation in Skating Position (0:36) -- Hesitation in Yale Position (0:48) -- Eight Step (0:54) -- Cinderella (0:45) -- Stately (1:06) -- Hesitation Waltz Dance Sequence (2:07) -- Credits: Dances of the Ragtime Era: How to Dance Through Time, Volume 2 (1:04)
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Volume II of the How to Dance Through Time series provides instructions and demonstrations of 44 fun, catchy steps. Learn about the social background and development of early 20th century ballroom dances the Castle Walk, Tango, Maxixe, and Hesitation Waltz, as well as Ragtime "animal" dances including the Fox Trot, Horse Trot, Kangaroo Hop, Duck Waddle, Squirrel, Chicken Scratch, Turkey Trot, and Grizzly Bear. You'll also learn about America's Ragtime music and cultural movement.
9 & up.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Closed-captioned.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (50 min.8 sec.)) : sound, color.
Format: System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience: 9 & up.
Access: Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.