Music and Dance as a Primary Source for American History

ASDSA ClassPresented by

Elizabeth Hunt, M.Ed & Stephanie Campbell, M. EdL

A collection of YouTube videos shared in class…

Library of Congress

• National Jukebox

http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/

** More than 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925. Jukebox content will be increased regularly.

Renaissance Era

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sbW0fSAX-4 - Prince William Country Dance

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEk-Tq2i4V8 - Renaissance Dance – Gaillard “If My Complains”

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVBlFUb0g60&feature=related - Renaissance Dance - Pavane

Baroque Era (Court Dances)

Minuet – Small steps, pointed toes, bowing, one couple, ¾ time,(basic step is 6 counts),

balance on toes/balls of feet, fixed series of steps, Z or S shape, begins with “honors”, man begins at one end of the shape, women at the other, very detailed and ordered.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 9wlU4PP1eUI - The Elegance of Baroque

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-a2D0Rwr8w&feature=related&safe= active - Grand Napoleonic Ball

Gavotte – Danced in a circle, emphasized with skips and small leaps, 4/4 or 2/2 time, toes

pointed, balls of feet, graceful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9b6ldKKqu0&playnext=1&list=PL745C7873AF525790&feature=results_main&safe=active - Baroque Dance – Gavotte from Atys

Negro Spirituals / Civil War (1861 – 1865)

Cakewalk – Youtube Clips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28iTvSOi5PM&feature=fvwrel

Westward Movement / Pioneer Dance

• Ball scene – From Gone with the Wind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4c5AoqUIZU&feature=fvwrel

WWI – Roaring 20s - Progressives

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90TzDXjWTdo

Charleston style (year unknown)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNAOHtmy4j0

Charleston dance craze

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRlvGBH2Q0k - One Step with Julie & Trevor

http://www.youtube.com/watch v=tyOWM6S1ITA&list=RD02ZJC21zzkwoE 1920s foxtrot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXCxYctXGNA

2000s style

WWII – 1950s & 1960s – Nuclear Age

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbaNYWkQYYA Funny swing instructional movie 1944

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM_A6yrBvek - Rockin’ Robin 1950s Swing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffSjFjdg4Ds America never stops dancing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI4qO5Y9M1Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGLNtZ0rEg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im9XuJJXylw - The Twist (1960s & Movie Scenes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE5HpI2OdFw - Chubby Checker on DWTS

1970 – Present

http://www.youtube.com/watchv=o8HkEprSaAs

Michael Jackson 1974

Disco

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m9ZP_tTtLc - Saturday Night Fever

We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joelhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFTLKWw542g