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How To: Do a late nineteenth-century quadrille dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Quadrille dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century Quadrille dance.
How To: Do a late nineteenth-century German cotillon Fan dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing German cotillon Fan dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century German cotillon Fan dance, or L'Èventail.
How To: Do a late nineteenth-century German cotillon dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a German cotillon dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century German dance, also known as cotillon, German cotillon, "Blind Man's Buff," Le Colin Maillard,...
How To: Dance late nineteenth-century waltz variations
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing waltz variations. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century Waltz variation dances.
How To: Dance a nineteenth-century Washington post two step
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Washington post two step dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century Washington post two step dance.
How To: Dance a nineteenth-century Waltz&Loomis' Glide Mazurka
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Waltz and Loomis' Glide Mazurka dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century Waltz and Loomis' Glide Mazurka dance.
How To: Do a late nineteenth century Waltz cotillon dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Eugenie and Waltz cotillon dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century "The Eugenie" and Waltz Cotillion, also known as Waltz Quadrille.
How To: Do a late nineteenth-century butterfly dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a butterfly dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century butterfly dance.
How To: Do a late nineteenth-century dance bow and curtsy
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, doing a bow and curtsy for dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century dance salutation or bow and curtsy.
How To: Do a mid-nineteenth-century Schottisch dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this mid-nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Schottisch dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a mid-nineteenth century Schottisch dance, also known as a schotisch or schottische.
How To: Do a mid-nineteenth-century Three Step Waltz dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this mid-nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a three step waltz dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a mid-nineteenth century waltz dance, also known as La valse à trois temps, plain waltz, waltz of three steps, new vals...
How To: Dance a mid-nineteenth-century Varsovienne/varsoviana
The Library of Congress video archives brings this mid-nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Varsovienne or varsoviana dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a mid-nineteenth century Vasovienne or varsoviana dance.
How To: Do a mid-nineteenth-century Five Step Waltz dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this mid-nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Five Step Waltz dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a mid-nineteenth century Five Step Waltz, also known as Cinq Temps, Valse en Cinq Temps, or Waltze à Cinque Temps dance.
How To: Do a late nineteenth-century Waltz dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Waltz dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century Waltz dance.
How To: Do a late nineteenth-century "the Carlton " dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Carlton dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century Carlton dance.
How To: Do a nineteenth-century Loomis' Glide Mazurka dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Loomis' Glide Mazurka dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century Loomis' Glide Mazurka dance.
How To: Do a late nineteenth-Century Waltz Minuet dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this late nineteenth century dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a Waltz Minuet dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth century Waltz Minuet dance.
How To: Do a late nineteenth-century Star Schottische dance
The Library of Congress video archives brings this traditional dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a late nineteenth-century Star Scottische dance. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video traditional dance tutorial and learn how to do a late nineteenth-century Star Scottische Durat dance.
How To: Dance a one step variation of the ragtime
The Library of Congress video archives brings this ragtime dance lesson demonstration. Follow along with the performers as they show off their traditional moves, dancing a one step variation of the ragtime. It might take a bit of dance practice, but grab your partner, put on some music, and follow the steps. Watch this video dance tutorial and learn how to do a one step variation of the ragtime.
How To: Perform Filipino tribal dancing
The dance of the Philippines uses movements and costumes to tell cultural stories. Learn about Filipino dancing in this free dance lesson video from an award-winning Filipino dancer.
How To: Perform Tahitian hula dancing
Tahitian style hula dancing is a cultural dance that mimics the movement of the ocean. Learn how to hula with this free dancing video series.
How To: Perform a Burmese dance
Burmese dance is an ancient cultural dance style that uses simple movements and gestures to tell a story. Learn more about this dance from Burma in this free dance lesson video series from a professional Burmese dancer.
How To: Perform Bulgarian folk dances
Bulgarian folk dancing combines bouncing steps with flowing arm movements. Learn the basics of Bulgarian folk dancing in this free instructional dance video series.
How To: Dance the Soukous
In this 5 part tutorial video, you will learn how to dance the Soukous. Soukous is a vernacular dance which is one of many roots of swing dance. Originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this form of dance has been modernized, much like today's swing is a descendant of the cakewalk and Texas Tommy.
How To: Perform "TattiMetti Adavu" in Bharatanatyam dance
"Tatti" means to tap (like in "Tatta adavu," foot taps) and "Metti" means a heel contact with the floor. For "Metti" one must first be on the toes (either a jump on the toes or just striking a toe) and then flatten the feet while the toes are already firm on the ground. This six part how to video teaches the six steps to this traditional Indian dance move, the "Tattimetti Adavu."
How To: Perform "Visharu Adavu" in Indian Bharatanatyam dance
"Visharu Adavu" involves swinging of hands in different directions, sideways, up and down. The leg movements are simple and straight in one line. The concept of shoulder pulls is also introduced later in this Bharatanatyam tutorial. This 8 part how to video teaches the eight steps in this Indian traditional dance move.
How To: Perform "Tatta Adavu" in Indian Bharatanatyam dance
In Bharatanatyam, the word "Tatta" literally means "to tap". "Adavu" is translated as foot work, but "adavu" is not a presentation limited to usage of the the feet. Every single limb of the body is coordinated in a certain style. In this traditional Indian dance how to video, we are taught the Bharatanatyam way of leg tapping. This "adavu" involves only the use of legs unlike most other "adavus."
How To: Perform "Ardhamandala" in Indian Bharatanatyam dance
Bharatanatyam dance is an ancient, traditional dance from India. "Ardhamandala" is the most important and frequently used leg posture in Bharatanatyam. Learn how to perform this essential dance move with this Indian dance tutorial.
How To: Perform the Indian Bharatanatyam dance "Namaskar" move
A Bharatanatyam dancer starts and ends every session of dancing with Namaskaram (obeisance). The dancer pays respect to God (Nataraja), teacher (Guru) and audience. She touches Mother Earth and asks her permission to stamp on her during the dance. Learn this introductory move to Indian traditional dancing with this Bharatanatyam how to video.
How To: Dance the basic steps of Irish dance
In this how to video learn the basics steps of Irish dancing. Learn this traditional dance with this step by step tutorial.
How To: Choose the right shoes for Irish dancing
There are two types of shoes used in Irish dancing, the soft shoes, and the hard shoes. In this how to video you will learn which shoes are used for which Irish dances.
How To: Dance the Indian Bollywood Dhamaal jumps turn move
Watch this video to learn a great Bhangra dance move. Do the Dhammaal jumps turn move.
How To: Dance the Indian Bollywood body wave move
Watch this video to learn how to do a Bhangra dance move, the body wave. Learn Indian dancing!
How To: Dance the Indian Bollywood dotted circle move
Watch this video to learn how to do a Bhangra dance move, the dotted circle.
How To: Do basic Irish dance moves
Watch this video for a look at the basics of Irish Dancing.
How To: How To Dance The Pizzica
Learn in 4 simple steps how to do The Pizzica, a traditional Southern Italian dance.
How To: Dance the Quadrille
The term quadrille came to exist in the 17th Century, within military parades, where 4 horsemen and their horses performed special square shaped formations or figures.
How To: Do Afro-Cuban dance
In this instructional video series, our expert will show you the basics of Afro-Cuban dance by teaching basic steps, giving pointers on special moves and techniques as well as history on the origins of Afro-Cuban dance and the music and musical instruments that accompany it.
How To: Dance the Washington Post Two Step
The two-step is a step found in many folk dances, and in various other dances. The Washington Post Two Step is a 19th Century name originating in the USA. It is similar to the traditional two-step dance but slowed down and a bit jumpier. This video is only a demonstration, and unfortunately it does not give step by step instructions.
How To: Do Highland dancing
In this online video lesson, learn from certified BATD member, and competitive Highland dancer Kira Cogswell VanSteenkiste as she teaches and demonstrates Scottish Highland dancing.