Evolution of Dance

Judson Laipply couldn't possibly have predicted the enormous success that the clip of him presenting some of the fad dances of the last 20 years would have.

His video clip called Evolution of Dance have been watched over 100 million times(!) and is the second most viewed video clip on YouTube all time.

It's great that dance have such a large audience. In the unlikely case that you haven't seen it yet, go ahead and watch it, it's highly entertaining.

What do you think of the video clip? Please comment.

It's time to dance Madison

When I looked at the stats of this blog today, I once again saw a increased interest in dances from 1961. In January I asked "What is so interesting about dances from 1961?" Well, aparantly it's a clue in a crossword and the solution is "Watusi".

I thought I would feature another dance from the 1960's: The Madison. The video clip above is from the film "Bande a Part" (Band of Outsiders) from 1964.

I love the combination of attitude and casual style and also the surrealistic moment when the music stops during the voice-over but the dancers continue to dance.

A friend of mine run a film marathon once a year where everybody watches 5 or 6 movies in a row, each movie has a different style I think this movie would be a perfect candidate in the "surrealistic section" of the evening.

Do you sometimes dance without music?

What do you think of the video clip with people dancing the Madison? Please comment.