Flash dance

Flash dancing was a form of tap dance (tap was also called jazz dance at the time) evolved in 1920s-1930s which combined dance with acrobatics.[1][2] Prominent flash dance crews of the time include the Nicholas Brothers, The Four Step Brothers and the Berry Brothers.[3]

During 1920s-1930s many films and TV shows were released featuring the style. [3]

References

  1. ^ "Steppin' on the Blues: The Visible Rhythms of African American Dance", p. 94
  2. ^ "Jazz Dance: The Story of American Vernacular Dance",by Marshall Winslow Stearns, Jean Stearns, 1994, ISBN 0306805537
  3. ^ a b "That's the Joint!: The Hip-hop Studies Reader", by Murray Forman, Mark Anthony Neal, 2004, ISBN 0415969190, pp. 34, 35