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 ...

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 ...