Everybody’s Doing the Charleston!
Oh how I love to charleston! Often when I tell people about what kind of dancing I do, I’m met with blank stares, lots of questions and it may even require a demonstration. So here is a little education for you. Charleston is a dance that was at the height of it’s popularity in the 1920’s. It’s origins are within the African American dance community but it quickly spread and became the thing to do on a night out for anyone and everyone. It was the cat’s pyjamas and the bee’s knees. It was the perfect dance for the times. New and crazy, it quickly became associated with the young wild things know as flappers who applied makeup in public, bobbed their hair and wore clothes that their Victorian parents considered scandalous. It really was a turning point in history in so many ways. Here is a little clip of some flappers having a rollicking good time doing the charleston.
Charleston really is super fun! We actually teach it so if you wanted to come and learn you totally can! I think the new course starts this week actually! It’s taught by the wonderful Dakota Peaches (as her name suggests, she really is a peach!). Or if you aren’t from Perthland (as so many people aren’t) we have a great DVD again featuring our Bonnie (I’m my head I say this with a rich Scottish brogue). I actually use the DVD all the time when I am choreographing new routines for a little inspiration. I’m using it at the moment for a routine for the finale of a show next year (know it’s a little early but I am super, super excited about it already)!
Stay tuned poppets!
Clara
xoxo
