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Today dancers from the former era are still passing on their knowledge to younger dancers. The dance is relatively new as far as partner dances are concerned. This means that the Hustle of today has evolved since its first steps. Tempos today are a little slower than fast disco versions that burned out the dance in the early 1980s and ...

The basic idea of Hustle   The Leader and Follower generally switch positions during each pattern.   The Follower is generally moving linearly in a “slot” while the Leader uses “rails” (positions outside the slot) to guide the Follower.   The Leader either does a back-break, side-break or front-break (ball-change / Left-foot to right foot) on the &1. The Follower ...

In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s discos and nightclubs with high quality sound systems and flashing lights became a popular form of entertainment. In the early 1970’s dancing in the discotheques was mostly freestyle – similar to the “Rock” style exhibited by pop stars of the day, (i.e. The Jackson Five). The Afro hairstyle, Bellbottom pants and Marshmallow shoes ...

The Hustle is a name for a variety of disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s that originated in America, specifically in New York City. Today it mainly refers to a partner dance performed in ballroom dance venues and nightclubs to disco music. It has some elements in common with swing dance. In the 1970s there was also ...

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