USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Charleston dance was most popular from the late-1920s to the 1940s. It’s associated with another style of dancing that was popular at this time, known as the ‘Lindy Hop Dance’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Perhaps the most famous dance of the Roaring Twenties, the Charleston is complex. The first step is to walk backwards and then forwards, all the while kicking one’s legs out to the side.

Detailed explanation-3: -Early in the decade, flappers appropriated the “Charleston, ” a previously popular African-American dance. Other new dance styles emerged that soon had everyone copying them. In addition to the “Charleston, ” these styles included “Black Bottom, ” “Raccoon, ” “Varsity Drag, ” “Collegiate, ” and “Tango”.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the end of World War I, The Charleston became a staple of the Roaring 20s (a.k.a. The Jazz Age) as many white Americans felt liberated after the war.

Detailed explanation-5: -This style of Charleston has many common names, though the most common are Lindy Charleston, Savoy Charleston, 30s or 40s Charleston and Swinging Charleston. In both the 20s Charleston and Swinging Charleston, the basic step takes eight counts and is danced either alone or with a partner.