London Street Dancers, 1896
This post was originally published on this siteThree young girls apparently Irish step dancing to music from a barrel piano in 1896. Filmed in Drury […]
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Photographs of James Dean and Eartha Kitt Roaming Around New York City in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteEartha Kitt first meet James Dean at the Syvila Forte dance studio in the early 1950s; they would […]
Funny Photographs From the Batman Premiere Party, January 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn January 1966, ABC premiered its Batman television series, starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt […]
Early Cheerleading, ca. 1909
This post was originally published on this siteMaybell Meek and Gladys Moore of “Midnight Sons,” posing together on ball field during newsboys benefit. (Photo by […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Jazz Club Scenes in the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteSee people dancing and swinging to jazz music in nightclubs in the late 1940s through 12 fascinating vintage […]
Stunning Vintage Photographs of Ruth St. Denis in ‘Radha’ (1906)
This post was originally published on this siteRaised in a Bohemian environment, Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968) studied ballroom and skirt dancing in Somerville, New Jersey, […]
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? – Portraits of Dancers Who Competed in Some Massachusetts Walkathons in 1933-34
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s 1933, the Depression grips the country but in the dancehalls south of Boston are filled with music […]
25 Vintage Portraits of Balinese Dancers From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBalinese dance is an ancient dance tradition that is part of the religious and artistic expression among the […]
22 Gorgeous Portrait Photos of a Beautiful Ballet Dancer in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of 22 sepia photographs was found by Sam Salt that all datestamped on the reverse 31 […]
40 Fascinating Snaps Show People Dancing in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteCompared to many dances of the previous decades, partners were no longer needed to join in on the […]
Rare Photographs of Princess Diana Performing a Dance With Wayne Sleep During a Private Christmas Gala in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteAs a kid, Diana Spencer dreamed of being a ballerina but her dreams came to a halt as […]
Vintage Photographs of 12-Year-Old Brigitte Bardot in Mrs. Bourgat’s Ballet Class, Paris in 1946
This post was originally published on this siteBrigitte Bardot was born on September 28,1934 into a wealthy Parisian family. Her father, Louis Bardot, was an […]
Found Color Snaps Capture People Dancing at a Disco Party in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteThis color photo set was found by foundin_a_attic that shows people drinking and dancing at a disco party in […]
The Funniest Scenes From “I Love Lucy – The Ballet” (1952)
This post was originally published on this siteLucy claims to have been a ballerina, to get into Ricky’s show. She goes to Madame Lamond’s class […]
Queen of the Tap: 30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Captured a Sexy Eleanor Powell While Dancing in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteEleanor Powell (1912–1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her solo tap numbers in musical […]
National Ballet of China: Amazing Vintage Photographs From the “Red Detachment of Women” (Ballet)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Red Detachment of Women is a Chinese ballet which premiered in 1964 and was made one of […]
Amazing Photographs of Willa Mae Ricker and Leon James Demonstrating Steps of the Lindy Hop in 1943
This post was originally published on this siteWilla Mae Ricker was one of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, featured in the famous 1943 LIFE Magazine story on […]
Behind the Scenes Photos From Audrey Hepburn Dance Rehearsal for “Funny Face” in Paris, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteAudrey Hepburn behind the scenes during the filming of American musical comedy Funny Face, a film released 1957. […]
Stevie’s Hidden Talent: 16 Rare Vintage Photographs of Stevie Nicks Doing Ballet
This post was originally published on this site“I’ve always been fascinated by flight, ballet, high jumps, big movements, big, big hand gestures. I’m just a […]
Dancing Master Photographed by Louis Fleckenstein, 1930
This post was originally published on this siteLouis Fleckenstein (1866–1943), was an American photographer. His first camera was a birthday gift from his wife around […]
Audrey Hepburn Ballet Dreams of Becoming a Prima Ballerina, Here Are Some Rare Pics of Her Early Years
This post was originally published on this siteAudrey Hepburn was born to an English father and Dutch mother in Belgium, May 4th, 1929. Her father’s […]
Buffalo Dance (1894): The First Appearance of Native Americans on Film
This post was originally published on this siteShort Edison film featuring Native American Indian dancers from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. The first appearance of […]
Stunning Portraits of Modern Dance Pioneer Ruth St. Denis Taken by Arnold Genthe From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteRuth St. Denis (1879–1968) was an early modern dance pioneer. Her exotic, oriental-inspired dance interpretations opened new possibilities […]
Ballet Swan Lake Fouetée: Nureyev and Fonteyn, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThis 1967 clip from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, legends Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn give a very […]
Elvis Presley Promoting the Film “Jailhouse Rock”, 1957
This post was originally published on this sitePenned by the legendary Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, “Jailhouse Rock” became another No. 1 record for Elvis. […]