The Madison was the first line dance and originated around 1957 in Ohio, USA. Teenagers showcased this cool dance on the ‘Buddy Deane Show’ before it was epitomised in 1988 in the movie ‘Hairspray.’
Although other line dances would follow quarterly movements facing the wall, The Madison faces forward throughout the dance and figures are prompted by the ‘caller.’
Other dances like the ‘Shim Sham’ which contained 1920’s jazz patterns were originally performed by only one or two dancers at a time, unlike the resurgence of Lindy-Hop today. The Madison on the other hand was the first social dance where people danced independently in lines and danced as a group.
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