Like the precise steps of the waltz or the cha-cha, many of Fred Astaire’s beloved films follow a formula that brought him fame and fortune in Hollywood. In this edition of Fred Astaire Fun Facts, we learn more about that formula. Fred Astaire became a musical icon under the direction of producer Pandro S.… Read More
Celebrate National Child Health Day by turning up the music and encouraging your kids to take a spin around the dance floor. President Calvin Coolidge started the annual celebration of children’s health in 1928, and on the first Monday of October every year, a similar presidential proclamation encourages healthcare agencies and everyday Americans to… Read More
If you hear the strains of Salsa music over the next few days, make sure to look up from your phone, because you are in for a treat. To celebrate National Ballroom Dance Week, flash mobs will be popping up across the country performing the Salsa. In case you’re not familiar with this engaging… Read More
Dancing through the decades, from the Charleston to the Cha-Cha and from the Mambo to the Moonwalk dance styles have changed… and the fashions have come along for the ride as well. Just picture a ballroom stuffed with ladies and gentlemen waltzing in their hoop skirts and tuxedos. Now fast-forward decades later and picture a… Read More
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