Social dancing of to-day

Image 1 of Social dancing of to-day Social Dancing of To-day

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 2 of Social dancing of to-day

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 4 of Social dancing of to-day The “Brazilian Maxixe” Preparation for a turn (1) — Finish of a turn (2) — Characteristic style (3) — A Dip (4)

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 5 of Social dancing of to-day SOCIAL DANCING OF TODAY DEMONSTRATED BY MR. JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON With Text, Twenty-nine Diagrams and Fifty-two Illustrations from Photographs BY TROY KINNEY AND MARGARET WEST KINNEY LC NEW YORK FREDERICK A. STOKES...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 6 of Social dancing of to-day GV 1755 .K5 COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY All rights reserved FASCO April, 1914 LC MAY -8 1914 THE·PLIMPTON·PRESS NORWOOD·MASS·U·S·A $ 1.00 ©Cl.A371746 no

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 7 of Social dancing of to-day FOREWORD Mr. John Murray Anderson, under whose careful supervision this book was prepared, is known as the teacher of many of those most authoritative in New York social matters. His reputation has...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 8 of Social dancing of to-day viii essential to the accomplished ballroom performer of the One-step, the Boston, the Hesitation Waltz and the Brazilian Maxixe. Those who through their interest in social dancing are led to an interest...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 9 of Social dancing of to-day CONTENTS PAGE POSITION OF THE FEET IN BALLROOM DANCING 10 THE ONE STEP: The Castle Walk 11 The Turn 11 The Dip 13 The Grapevine 13 The Eight 14 The Square 14...

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 10 of Social dancing of to-day x The BRAZILIAN MAXIXE: An Essential Step 45 A Flying Two-step 46 An Essential Step 46 An Arch à la pirouette 47 Miscellaneous 47

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 11 of Social dancing of to-day ILLUSTRATIONS The “Brazilian Maxixe” Frontispiece Preparation for a turn (1) — Finish of a turn (2) — Characteristic style (3) — A dip (4). The “Waltz Minuet” Page 5 Characteristic style (1)...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 12 of Social dancing of to-day xii The “Boston,” The Dip Simplified ( Diagram) Page 25 The “Boston,” An Embellishment ( Diagram) " 26 The “Boston,” An Embellishment ( Diagram) " 26 The “Boston,” Same, with Turns (...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 13 of Social dancing of to-day Social Dancing of To-day

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 14 of Social dancing of to-day

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 15 of Social dancing of to-day 1 SOCIAL DANCING OF TO-DAY THE INSPIRATION THE present vogue of dancing is sometimes characterised as a fad. As a matter of fact, it is no more than the resumption of a...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 16 of Social dancing of to-day 2 beautiful may be the human body when it is made to conform to the laws of beauty—which are identical with the laws of choreography. And so perfect was the artistry of...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 17 of Social dancing of to-day 3 of politeness; yet its gains in popularity continue unchecked. As though to emphasise its superiority to former mannerisms, it is just now urbanely changing its name: it prefers to be known...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 18 of Social dancing of to-day 4 It is to Paris that the prosperous Argentinos go for refreshment; and there they introduced their form of the Tango . Robert, a popular Parisian teacher of social dancing, arranged a...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 19 of Social dancing of to-day The “Waltz Minuet” Mr. John Murray Anderson, Miss Genevieve Lyon Characteristic style (1) — Variation, position of hands (2) — Preparation for a turn (3) — The mirror figure 0

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 20 of Social dancing of to-day The “ Gavotte,” Showing Present Tendencies Characteristic style (1, 2) — A curtsy (3) — Arabesque to finish a phrase (4)

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 21 of Social dancing of to-day 7 new names, both of steps and of dances. For their benefit, it is in order to make a digression at this point. Let it be emphatically understood that the dances above...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 22 of Social dancing of to-day 8 with the principles. Embellishments are easily added, once the structure is solidly built. The instruction that follows was prepared under the careful supervision of Mr. John Murray Anderson, To vast experience...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 23 of Social dancing of to-day 9 less preliminary training on which he may depend to give him the qualities that make for graceful execution. No dancer can see his own work truly. All need at least the...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 24 of Social dancing of to-day 10 on a separate slip, and keep it before him as he experiments with the translation of text and diagram into practice of the steps. It will be seen that the designations...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 25 of Social dancing of to-day 11 proceed with the actual mechanism of the dances, of which the first to be considered is THE ONE-STEP 1. The Castle Walk (invented and introduced by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle)....

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 26 of Social dancing of to-day Development of an Arch “Â La Pirouette” Cross to right (1) — Cross to left (2) — Start to turn (3)

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 27 of Social dancing of to-day 13 right foot turns on its place. The turn gains smoothness by means of allowing the right knees to touch each other lightly. 3. The Dip . Starting with (say) the right...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 28 of Social dancing of to-day 14 starting with his left foot. The step is executed in closed position of the couple, and is usually performed several times in succession. The arrival of the feet in fourth position...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 29 of Social dancing of to-day The “One-step” The Kitchen Sink ; position of couple (1, 2) The “Brazilian Maxixe” Characteristic position of advanced foot (3)

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 30 of Social dancing of to-day 16 to (4) posterior fourth position; right foot steps to (5) anterior third position. It is usually repeated several times. Executed in closed position of the couple. Execution of the figure occupies...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 31 of Social dancing of to-day 17 Second bar: The space between the last place of the right foot in the first bar and its place in “1” in the second bar, does not represent proportionate progress across...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 32 of Social dancing of to-day 18 Simultaneously the woman, holding his hand in her hand (open position of couple), begins a walk around a circle of which the man's right foot is the centre. As his legs...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 33 of Social dancing of to-day 19 After taking side position on the woman's left, the man takes two walking steps forward, right, left; crossing the right foot in front of the left, he changes to the woman's...

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 34 of Social dancing of to-day The Waltz A position of the couple in the Waltz Minuet (1) — Correct position of man's hand on woman's back (2) — A position also assumed in the One-Step Eight (3)...

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 35 of Social dancing of to-day 21 The foregoing movements of the One-step must be executed not only with fine regard to rhythm, but also to continuity. If they are not made to flow one into another, the...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 36 of Social dancing of to-day 22 right foot; meanwhile the right foot rises to the ball. On count “3,” lower the heel of the right foot to the floor. Turn by pivoting on the supporting foot, continuing...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 37 of Social dancing of to-day 23 left, right, etc., accented as indicated, on the first beat of each measure. Because the foot designated by the accented count receives the weight; and the more nearly the disposal of...

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Date: 1914-01-01

Image 38 of Social dancing of to-day The Waltz Showing correct positions Of couple (1) — Of feet, in short steps (2) — Of feet, in Dip (3) — Another view of the Dip (4)

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 39 of Social dancing of to-day 25 the dip to the satisfaction of a candid and intelligent critic, let him by all means proceed to the next section, praising Allah for the gift of facility. If not, let...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

Image 40 of Social dancing of to-day 26 4. An embellishing enchainement , complete in six measures, of which each is filled by one step. Until the “6” count, the figure represents a straight advance and retreat. The diagram...

Contributor: Kinney, Troy - Kinney, Margaret West - Anderson, John Murray - Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Date: 1914-01-01

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