1. Evolution of Dance
We all remember this early You Tube classic. It didn't really serve to move dancing forward, per se, but it did a great job encapsulating the rich history of dancing in a quick, six-minute video. Closing in on 188 million views, this viral video sensation will live in infamy forever.
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Everyone likes to cut a rug now and then, and successful TV shows like So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Best Dance Crew further prove that the U.S. has a healthy interest in the art form.
Dance is a major part of musical culture; people push the boundaries of what the body can do to interpret the sentiment of a particular song. Michael Jackson ignited a dance craze when he first performed the Moonwalk in 1983. But MJ’s performance was really just a culmination of an evolution of dance steps that came from jazz legend Cab Calloway, tap dancer Bill Bailey, and even French mime, Marcel Marceau.
Where will the next dance innovation originate? Here are six videos that offer a clue.
Know any cool new dance techniques that we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments, or better yet, post your own video.
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Brandon Smith 16 Jan, 2012
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Source: http://mashable.com/2012/01/15/youtube-dance-videos/
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