70's Dance Scene

15.04.19

The Northern Soul Dance scene's highly energetic due to the music style popular and as it was fuelled by amphetamines, individuals had  high levels of energy to lastly night with the acrobatic moves.


(taken directly from The Guardian website)
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/18/how-to-dance-to-northern-soul-1970s-dance

"To understand the dancing you have to understand the music. The northern soul scene blossomed in the 1970s, when DJs would hunt down rare black American soul 45s and bring them back to play in venues across the north-west of England. The music – inspired heavily by the Motown sound, with fast tempos and a simple 4-4 beat – was a dancer’s dream.

Because the scene embraced competitiveness, with DJs trying to outdo each other by playing the rarest vinyl, so too the dancefloor became a showcase for audacious moves: spins, backdrops, high kicks.

Mastering even the most simple steps is no mean feat: there are no formal rules, but the general gist involves gliding across the floor – sliding one foot and swiveling the other – while maintaining good posture and looking straight ahead."