Charleston

1920s Charleston is the dance that we associate with the flamboyant flapper of that era, however Charleston had been around long before. There are accounts of people dancing the Charleston in the South as early as 1900. Charleston became a national dance craze when it was danced on Broadway in 1922 and remained popular until the Blackbottom, a new dance to the same music, hit the scene in 1926. Charleston can be done solo or with a partner. Paul and Sharon's 20's Charleston instructional video teaches the students solo Charleston and some Blackbottom steps that are arranged into a fun and simple routine. Back Charleston (sometimes referred to as Tandem Charleston) is a dance position in Lindy-Hop where the follower stands in front of the leader with her back to him and both leader and follower dance the basic Charleston step starting with the rock step on the left foot. There are many moves and variations that can be danced from this position. Back Charleston is such a popular part of the Lindy-Hop vocabulary that workshops are often devoted to it. Paul & Sharon's Back Charleston video tape includes an entrance and exit as well as many fun variations.

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