My Second PowerPoint Presentation

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My Second PowerPoint Presentation

• By Melinda C. Hart

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Unit III The Conflict In Social Dance

• Social Dancing Dignified Vs. Undignified
• Its African American Influence
• Social Dance and how it influenced society
• Society and how it influenced social dance
• View footage of dignified and undignified social
  dances
  
• Learn dignified and undignified social dances

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Social Dancing CharacteristicsDignified Undigni
fied

• Practiced by the Black population

• Practiced by the White population

• Taught in dance studios

• Taught on street corners and basements

• Focused on learning new tricks and practicing
  wild exuberant movement

• Focused on teaching social skills and appropriate
  etiquette

• Accepted by parents

• Not accepted by parents

• Classical Music

• Big Band Music

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Dignified Social Dancing
The Waltz
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Undignified Social Dancing
The Swing
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Innovations and Events
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The SwingHarlem The Savoy Ballroom

• The hot spot of Big Band Music and swing
  dancing in the 1940s.
  
• Housed many long night competitions and
  marathons.
  
• It was a place to show off new tricks and compete
  for social status.
  
• Dancers had to stay active and awake until they
  dropped out and were counted out.
  
• During the depression it offered a little
  excitement, warmth, and canned food to the
  winners.
  

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Through Dance, Segregation Becomes Integration

• Teens shared their new dances
• Whites traveled to the Savoy Ballroom
• The White Lindy Hoppers were asked to perform on
  the leading stages across the country.
  
• Whites began to listen and enjoy African American
  artists.
  
• The Buddy Dean show invited African Americans to
  their television show.
  
• Whites became enthralled by African American
  social dancing.

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The EndLets Dance !!!