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Background imageDance Collection: Anna Pavlova dancing Swan Lake

Anna Pavlova dancing Swan Lake
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931) Russian ballet dancer photographed here in Swan Lake in 1920

Background imageDance Collection: Pierre August Renoir (1841-1919) French painter. Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette

Pierre August Renoir (1841-1919) French painter. Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette (Bal du moulin de la Galette), 1876 Oil on canvas

Background imageDance Collection: La Troupe De Mlle Eglantine, 1896. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

La Troupe De Mlle Eglantine, 1896. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
La Troupe De Mlle Eglantine, 1896. Poster. Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageDance Collection: Shiva Nataraja, King of Dance. 850-1100. Hindu

Shiva Nataraja, King of Dance. 850-1100. Hindu art. Chola art. Sculpture on bronze. FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum. Proc: INDIA. TAMIL NADU

Background imageDance Collection: Ballet dancers training

Ballet dancers training
A group of ballet dancers training in a rehearsal studio. circa 1940s

Background imageDance Collection: A Cats Christmas Dance by Louis Wain

A Cats Christmas Dance by Louis Wain
A large group of cats enjoying a Christmas dance. Wain was able to turn his hand to drawing a wide variety of animals prior to the fame he achieved with his feline creations

Background imageDance Collection: Two Riders Before Red (Zwei Reiter vor Rot)

Two Riders Before Red (Zwei Reiter vor Rot). From Klange (Sounds), 1913. Private Collection

Background imageDance Collection: The Orchestra of the Opera, 1868-1869, oil on canvas. French artist Edgar Degas

The Orchestra of the Opera, 1868-1869, oil on canvas. French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917) a founder of Impressionism

Background imageDance Collection: Moon Madness

Moon Madness
Dreamy scene of ladies dancing in the moonlight

Background imageDance Collection: Ginger Rogers Dancing with her partner Fred Astaire

Ginger Rogers Dancing with her partner Fred Astaire
Picture taken in 1934 of US actress, dancer and singer Ginger Rogers, dancing with her partner of Fred Astaire, during the shooting of the film " The Gay Divorcee"

Background imageDance Collection: Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1910s. Artist: Lavery, Sir John (1856-1941)

Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1910s. Artist: Lavery, Sir John (1856-1941)
Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1881-1931), 1910s. From a private collection

Background imageDance Collection: Arab Girl Dancing

Arab Girl Dancing
A Middle Eastern Belly Dancer dancing with a veil to musical accompaniment

Background imageDance Collection: El Jaleo, 1882. Artist: Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925)

El Jaleo, 1882. Artist: Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925)
El Jaleo, 1882. Found in the collection of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Background imageDance Collection: Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn Perform Swan Lake

Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn Perform Swan Lake
Soviet born dancer Rudolf Nureyev and British Margot Fonteyn perform " Swan lake" during the opening of International Dance Festival at the Champs-Elysees theater in Paris on November 6

Background imageDance Collection: Me and My Girl - Instructions how to dance the Lambeth Walk

Me and My Girl - Instructions how to dance the Lambeth Walk
Type-written instructions on how to dance The Lambeth Walk, a cheery Cockney musical number, as featured in Arthur Rose and Douglas Furbers musical Me and My Girl. Date: 1937

Background imageDance Collection: Tower Ballroom, Blackpool

Tower Ballroom, Blackpool
The magnificent Tower Ballroom, at Blackpool : spectators in the balconies enjoy refreshments while the dance floor is crowded - all in formal evening dress

Background imageDance Collection: Rock and roll dancing couple

Rock and roll dancing couple

Background imageDance Collection: NUREYEV, Rudolf

NUREYEV, Rudolf. Russian dance and choreographer. Portrait of Nureyev taking a bow at the end of his performance

Background imageDance Collection: Statue by Tom Murphy of singer songwriter Billy Fury, near Albert Dock

Statue by Tom Murphy of singer songwriter Billy Fury, near Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageDance Collection: Isadora Duncan, early 20th century. Artist: Auguste Rodin

Isadora Duncan, early 20th century. Artist: Auguste Rodin
Isadora Duncan, early 20th century

Background imageDance Collection: DEGAS: DANCERS, c1877. Two dancers on stage. Oil on canvas by Edgar Degas, c1877

DEGAS: DANCERS, c1877. Two dancers on stage. Oil on canvas by Edgar Degas, c1877

Background imageDance Collection: Moorish Belly Dancer - Algeria

Moorish Belly Dancer - Algeria
Arabian Belly Dancer - Algeria

Background imageDance Collection: Dance-Time at the Dorchester Hotel

Dance-Time at the Dorchester Hotel
This painting by Matania shows people dancing in the ballroom of the Dorchester Hotel in Park Lane

Background imageDance Collection: Rock N Roll Dance

Rock N Roll Dance
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

Background imageDance Collection: Dee Dee Wilde, Dancer with Pans People Dance Troupe

Dee Dee Wilde, Dancer with Pans People Dance Troupe, which performs on BBC Television Programme, Top of the Pops, pictured dancing The Do, Mirror Studios, London, Friday 20th June 1975

Background imageDance Collection: The Dolly Sisters, New York

The Dolly Sisters, New York
The Dolly Sisters in the Greenwich Village Follies, New York, 1924. Photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston 1924

Background imageDance Collection: Rock n Roll Dancing

Rock n Roll Dancing
Two young things in full 1950s attire, partake in a bit of Rock n Roll dancing

Background imageDance Collection: Edmundo Ros Club

Edmundo Ros Club in Regent Street, London drawn by Arthur Ferrier. Couples sit at lamplit tables while people dance, the band plays and the singer croons

Background imageDance Collection: Ballroom Dancing Italy

Ballroom Dancing Italy
Four couples take advantage of the dance-floor in a smart restaurant

Background imageDance Collection: Baker doing Charleston

Baker doing Charleston
THE ORIGINAL CHARLESTON as danced by Josephine Baker at the Folies-Bergere, Paris

Background imageDance Collection: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk dancing with his adopted daughter

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk dancing with his adopted daughter
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) dancing with his adopted daughter Nebile Hamin on her wedding day to Rachid Bey, the Secretary of the Turkish Embassy at Vienna. Date: 1929

Background imageDance Collection: The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder

The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. The opening of a kermesse (village fair), with a traditional dance performed by two couples. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Background imageDance Collection: Fairies dance in a circle - Fairy Ring

Fairies dance in a circle - Fairy Ring
He whistled to the merry elves, Were leaping in a ring

Background imageDance Collection: Jane Russell in The French Line

Jane Russell in The French Line (1954) - an RKO Radio Picture. Directed by Howard Hughes Date: 1954

Background imageDance Collection: Sally Rand of Fan Dance fame is shown in one of the positions in her new dance which

Sally Rand of Fan Dance fame is shown in one of the positions in her new dance which she has named " Leda and the Swan ". Miss Rand will present the dance soon in a Chicago theatre

Background imageDance Collection: Cover of Dance magazine, January 1929

Cover of Dance magazine, January 1929
Art deco cover of Dance magazine, January 1929, featuring Anna Pavlova Date: 1929

Background imageDance Collection: Ballet / Firebird 1914

Ballet / Firebird 1914
An elaborately dressed woman with a firebird on her hand: a design influenced by the recent Diaghilev ballet, with music by Stravinsky

Background imageDance Collection: Irish Dancers

Irish Dancers
A crowd watching girls performing traditional Irish dancing at Killybegs, County Donegal, Ireland

Background imageDance Collection: After the ball by Ramon Casas, 1895

After the ball by Ramon Casas, 1895 After the ball by Ramon Casas, 1895

Background imageDance Collection: Cover of Dance Magazine, October 1927

Cover of Dance Magazine, October 1927
Featuring Natacha Nattova Date: 1927

Background imageDance Collection: BALLET: RITE OF SPRING. A soloist from the first English production of Igor Stravinsky s

BALLET: RITE OF SPRING. A soloist from the first English production of Igor Stravinsky s
BALLET: RITE OF SPRING. A soloist from the first English production of Igor Stravinskys ballet The Rite of Spring, choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, 1913

Background imageDance Collection: Dancing in a dingy cellar in Soho, London Cy Lauries jazz band beats it out

Dancing in a dingy cellar in Soho, London Cy Lauries jazz band beats it out and the fashions of the jiving girls are as traditional as the jazz

Background imageDance Collection: Graceful Line Of Beach Dancers

Graceful Line Of Beach Dancers
Long Beach, California: March 16, 1934. Dancers trained by Lillian Newman staging an outdoor tableux on the beach

Background imageDance Collection: Flamenco Dancer

Flamenco Dancer
A Flamenco dancer in a red dress strikes a commanding pose

Background imageDance Collection: Dickensian Party

Dickensian Party
Mrs Fezziwigs Ball - shown to Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Past

Background imageDance Collection: Flamenco dancing by sea in full sunlight, Ibiza, Spain, Europe

Flamenco dancing by sea in full sunlight, Ibiza, Spain, Europe

Background imageDance Collection: Ballerina & Snow

Ballerina & Snow
View from the Artists Window Romantic depiction of a young blonde ballerina looking at the snowy scene ouside

Background imageDance Collection: Ballet dancers rehearsing Coppelia

Ballet dancers rehearsing Coppelia
Ballet dancers from the French Academie de Musique et de Danse rehearsing Coppelia (music by Delibes). Mademoiselle Carlotta Zambelli, Italian dancer and teacher, is in pink on the left

Background imageDance Collection: On Friday night at the Hammersmith Palais, London, an experiment is being acrrried out

On Friday night at the Hammersmith Palais, London, an experiment is being acrrried out, when ladies can ask gentlemen for a dance

Background imageDance Collection: Primavera, c1478. Artist: Sandro Botticelli

Primavera, c1478. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
Primavera, c1478. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Background imageDance Collection: The Haka: New Zealand rugby war dance, 1905

The Haka: New Zealand rugby war dance, 1905
The New Zealand rugby team singing their war song before the match against Wales at Cardiff on 16th December 1905. Wales went on to win a historic victory against the New Zealanders

Background imageDance Collection: PRIDE & PREJUDICE, 1894. Elizabeth Bennet overhears Mr Darcy at the Ball

PRIDE & PREJUDICE, 1894. Elizabeth Bennet overhears Mr Darcy at the Ball. Illustration by Hugh Thomson from the 1894 edition of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, originally published in 1813

Background imageDance Collection: DANCE: HARKNESS THEATRE. Mural by Enrique Senis-Oliver from the proscenium arch of the Harkness Theatre

DANCE: HARKNESS THEATRE. Mural by Enrique Senis-Oliver from the proscenium arch of the Harkness Theatre
DANCE: HARKNESS THEATRE

Background imageDance Collection: Charleston by Yva

Charleston by Yva
An expressionist photograph capturing the spirit of the 1920s with a charleston dancer, and a black saxophone player capturing the atmosphere of jazz admirably

Background imageDance Collection: Four ballerinas on a music sheet

Four ballerinas on a music sheet
Four ballerinas depicted on a music sheet, performing The Celebrated Pas de Quatre, composed by Jules Perrot, as danced at Her Majestys Theatre, London, on 12 July 1845

Background imageDance Collection: Allotments Success

Allotments Success
A couple and their son rejoice as the first seed sprouts in their allotment

Background imageDance Collection: Poster, Trinidad and Tobago Tourist Board

Poster, Trinidad and Tobago Tourist Board, designed by H Woolhiser. circa 1950s

Background imageDance Collection: A group of breakdancers, the Eastwood Rockers, going through their break dancing paces

A group of breakdancers, the Eastwood Rockers, going through their break dancing paces. The crew go by the names of Muller, MC, Freakie Friday, Trix and Hower. 26th July 1984

Background imageDance Collection: The Tiller Girls rehearsing July 1925 Date: 1925

The Tiller Girls rehearsing July 1925 Date: 1925

Background imageDance Collection: Rachenitsa Dance, 1894 by Ivan Mrkvicka (1856-1938). National Gallery Kvadrat 500, Sofia

Rachenitsa Dance, 1894 by Ivan Mrkvicka (1856-1938). National Gallery Kvadrat 500, Sofia. Bulgaria

Background imageDance Collection: Dancing in the teachers room

Dancing in the teachers room
The cast of Carry On Teacher in one of the most famous scenes from this classic comedy

Background imageDance Collection: The Three Dancers

The Three Dancers (1945). Luke, John 1906-1975. The Three Dancers is a prime example of Luke?s highly stylised and precise technique

Background imageDance Collection: Young North Africans dancing on the Paris Quais

Young North Africans dancing on the Paris Quais
Young North Africans (from Algeria) dance on the Paris Quais. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDance Collection: The jive 1950 dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news

The jive 1950 dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Background imageDance Collection: Dance in the public ballroom of the Imperial Palace

Dance in the public ballroom of the Imperial Palace
COURT BALL AT THE HOFBURG. Dance in the public ballroom of the Imperial Palace, Vienna. Watercolor by Wilhelm Gause, 1900. Emperor Francis Joseph is on the far right

Background imageDance Collection: Fancy Dress Ball, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London, 2 December 1920. Date: 1920

Fancy Dress Ball, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London, 2 December 1920. Date: 1920

Background imageDance Collection: George Walker and Ada Overton Walker in In Dahomey

George Walker and Ada Overton Walker in In Dahomey
Miss Ada Overton Walker and Mr George Walker, performing " The Tsar of Dixie" a song in the play In Dahomey at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1903

Background imageDance Collection: ballerina's back 2

ballerina's back 2
Young beautiful ballerina is posing in studio. Alexander Yakovlev

Background imageDance Collection: Circle Dance, 1910. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)

Circle Dance, 1910. Creator: Stuck, Franz, Ritter von (1863-1928)
Circle Dance, 1910. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Background imageDance Collection: The Temple of Music by Robert Fludd, 1617. Artist: Anonymous

The Temple of Music by Robert Fludd, 1617. Artist: Anonymous
The Temple of Music by Robert Fludd, 1617. From a private collection

Background imageDance Collection: Dancer, c. 1874. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)

Dancer, c. 1874. Artist: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917)
Dancer, c. 1874. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageDance Collection: Judith, 1901. Artist: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)

Judith, 1901. Artist: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)
Judith, 1901. Found in the collection of the Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

Background imageDance Collection: The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W Forrest

The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W Forrest
The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Whirling dance and practice of the Mevlevi Order in Turkey

Background imageDance Collection: A portrait of Anna Pavlova in her Swan Dance, 1923

A portrait of Anna Pavlova in her Swan Dance, 1923
A portrait of Anna Pavlova, the worlds greatest ballerina in her Swan Dance, 1923 Date: 1923

Background imageDance Collection: Pantomime Characters, Commedia dell Arte

Pantomime Characters, Commedia dell Arte - Clown, Harlequin, Columbine and Pantaloon. 19th century

Background imageDance Collection: Sri Lanka - Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players

Sri Lanka - Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players
Traditional Sri Lankna drums and drummers. The standing player is holding a hill country drum called the Geta Beraya (a drum with a knot)

Background imageDance Collection: Tango. Watercolor by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) published

Tango. Watercolor by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) published in l Illustration on November 26, 1925. Watercolour

Background imageDance Collection: On with the dance by Lewis Baumer

On with the dance by Lewis Baumer
A fancy dress ball in full swing in the early 1920s with couples on the dance floor in costume and balloons and streamers filling the air. Date: 1921

Background imageDance Collection: Morris Dancing FF003010

Morris Dancing FF003010
Town Street, Thaxted, Essex. A group of morris dancers and a unicorn hobby horse at a Thaxted Morris Ring meeting. Photographed by John Gay in the mid-1960s

Background imageDance Collection: Windmill Theatre Owner Miss Sheila Van Dam watches as the curtain comes down over

Windmill Theatre Owner Miss Sheila Van Dam watches as the curtain comes down over the legs of the Windmill Girl Dancers for the last time today as the era of the famous Windmill Theatre London comes

Background imageDance Collection: JITTERBUG 1940s dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news

JITTERBUG 1940s dance / dancing / party season / celebration / happy vintage news archive

Background imageDance Collection: Three dancers dancing the Harlem conga

Three dancers dancing the Harlem conga
HARLEM: DANCERS, 1941. Three dancers dancing the Harlem conga, a blend of the lindy hop, conga and the Australian kangaroo hop, at a dance hall in Harlem, New York, 1941

Background imageDance Collection: Bison dance of the Mandan Native Americans in front of their medicine lodge

Bison dance of the Mandan Native Americans in front of their medicine lodge
MANDAN: BISON DANCE, 1844. Bison dance of the Mandan Native Americans in front of their medicine lodge. Aquatint engraving, 1844, after Karl Bodmer

Background imageDance Collection: SIBERIA: SHAMAN. A shaman of the Tungus people of Siberia

SIBERIA: SHAMAN. A shaman of the Tungus people of Siberia, with antlers and ritual drum. Copper engraving, Dutch, 1705, after a drawing by Nicolaes Witsen



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Dance: A Timeless Expression of Art and Joy" From the whimsical illustrations of Louis Wain's "A Cats Christmas Dance" to the mesmerizing elegance of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire in Mark Sandrich's "The Gay Divorcee, " dance has always captivated hearts and souls. The graceful movements of Ginger Rogers dancing with her partner Fred Astaire left audiences spellbound, their chemistry on screen a testament to the magic that unfolds when two dancers are perfectly in sync. In the realm of classical ballet, Anna Pavlova stands as an icon, her portrayal of Swan Lake leaving spectators breathless. Sir John Lavery's artistic rendering captures Ballerina Anna Pavlova's ethereal beauty during the 1910s, showcasing her unparalleled talent that continues to inspire generations. But dance is not limited to grand stages; it permeates everyday life. Whether it be learning how to dance the Lambeth Walk from "Me and My Girl" or witnessing an Arab girl gracefully moving to traditional rhythms, dance brings joy and celebration into our lives. Underneath a moonlit sky at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom, couples twirl across its hallowed floor, caught up in Moon Madness - a momentary escape from reality where worries fade away amidst swirling melodies. The iconic duo Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn transport us into another world as they perform Swan Lake with unrivaled passion and precision. Their artistry transcends boundaries, reminding us that true beauty knows no limits. Traveling further eastward, we encounter a Moorish Belly Dancer from Algeria whose captivating movements weave tales of ancient traditions passed down through generations. Her rhythmic steps echo through time as she embodies cultural heritage with every sway. Even historical paintings like Ivan Mrkvicka's "Rachenitsa Dance" evoke nostalgia for simpler times when communities gathered together for lively folk dances.

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