All About History

DANCING IN TIME THE HISTORY OF MOVING AND SHAKING

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"A fascinating record of social history through the prism of dance"

"Dance encourages us to embrace other cultures, but it can also be an empowering way to connect with our own roots." These words written by the professional dancer and star of BBC's Oti Mabuse in the follows the evolution of dance from the minuet at the court of Louis XIV of France, through to the birth of rock'n'roll in the 1950s and more recently the viral dance trends facilitated by social media platforms such as TikTok.

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