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1920s Parisian Blues
& 1930s French Valse Boston



Description

These are some of the essential variations of Blues in the 1920s, as described in Parisian dance manuals of the time.

These manuals documented the evolution of 1920s Blues into the 1930s French Valse Boston, danced today as Cross-Step Waltz.


Variations

1920s Blues
» Follow Backing
» Turning
» Side Steps
» Crab Walk





1920s Fox Blues
» Basic
» Zig Zag
» Rocking Zig Zag
» Pas Titubé
» Pas Titubé (Pivoting Version)
» Pas Titubé (Crossing in Front)
» Pas Titubé (Crossing in Front, SQQ Timing)


1930s French Valse Boston
» Zig Zag
» Turning Basic
» Pas Titubé








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For more dance descriptions, see our three books on dancing:
The Book of Mixers: 100 Easy-Teach Dances for Getting Acquainted (2022) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge,
Cross-Step Waltz: A Dancer's Guide (2019) by Richard Powers and Nick & Melissa Enge, and
Waltzing: A Manual for Dancing and Living (2013) by Richard Powers and Nick Enge.

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