The dances of Harlem
5 dances tied to Harlem, the United States: born there, or made its own.
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreSwing dance
A lively group of partner dances born with jazz in 1920s–40s AmericaSocial dance · Couple · Circle
🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreJitterbug
A lively partner dance with fast footwork and spins, rooted in swing musicSocial dance · Couple · Group
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreVogue
A stylized dance of poses and battles from the Harlem ballroom sceneStreet or club dance · Solo · Group
🇺🇸 United StatesBlack Bottom
A lively solo or couple dance from the 1920s Jazz Age, rooted in African American communitiesSocial dance · Solo · Couple
🇺🇸 United StatesStreet dance
A social dance style born in open urban spaces during the 1970s.Social dance · Group
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Street dance: Eduardo de São Paulo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Swing dance: Anthonydpadgett, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Black Bottom: New York, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., Public domain, source
- Jitterbug: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain, source
- Vogue: S Pakhrin, CC BY 2.0, source