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Boogie Woogie: An exciting story

Boogie-Woogie was originally invented in the USA in the 1920s. It is one of the swing dances and is based on the popular Lindy Hop. The American people developed the different swing dances It continued as part of dance events and tournaments over the years and individual dance styles emerged from it as well as boogie-woogie. Thanks to the great popularity of the dances, more and more figures and... Twists invented. During World War II, the dance was brought to Europe by American soldiers. In contrast one of the young people who were immediately enthusiastic about the interesting and unusual dance style he was socially rejected. The dance was too offensive and morally unacceptable. Dance schools refused to teach themselves the dance and so it was only danced secretly in the back rooms. In the 1950s the dance schools could no longer escape the popularity of American dance. The Schools made small changes to the dance and the characters considered salacious and taught him after all. However, boogie-woogie is not exclusively limited to the music genre of the same name danced: Rock, blues and swing are also ideal. Through the music of Elvis in the 1950s and In the 1960s, young people once again showed their protest against the strict and narrow-minded upbringing Company. The boogie-woogie supported them. Over time, boogie-woogie has become one po...