Virginia Breakdown - Revision history

Satj: Changed redirect target from The Breakdown Dance to Breakdown Dance

2021-07-19T04:00:53Z

Changed redirect target from The Breakdown Dance to Breakdown Dance

Satj: Changed redirect target from The Breakdown to The Breakdown Dance

2021-07-19T04:00:01Z

Changed redirect target from The Breakdown to The Breakdown Dance

Satj: Redirected page to The Breakdown

2021-07-19T03:59:44Z

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Satj: Created page with "The Virginia Breakdown refers to a particular dance form Also known as The Break-Down, The Breakdown, or named after regions or cities where it originated, it is..."

2021-07-19T03:58:11Z

Created page with "The Virginia Breakdown refers to a particular dance form Also known as The Break-Down, The Breakdown, or named after regions or cities where it originated, it is..."

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The [[Virginia Breakdown]] refers to a particular dance form

Also known as [[The Break-Down]], [[The Breakdown]], or named after regions or cities where it originated, it is described on Sonny Watson's website ''Streetswing.com''[https://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3brkdwn.htm] as "an African-American Slave dance that was popular around the Reconstruction-era of the 1880-90's. There are different versions of the breakdown and variations from one era to the next such as the Birmingham and Cincinnati breakdowns. The Breakdown was later mixed with other dances such as tap, Jazz and Swing dances. The dance has its roots in the Hornpipes, jigs, Strathspeys, and reels, Hoe-downs, Clogs etc."

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−	~~Also known as [[The Break-Down]],~~ [[The Breakdown]], or named after regions or cities where it originated, it is described on Sonny Watson's website ''Streetswing.com''[https://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3brkdwn.htm] as "an African-American Slave dance that was popular around the Reconstruction-era of the 1880-90's. There are different versions of the breakdown and variations from one era to the next such as the Birmingham and Cincinnati breakdowns. The Breakdown was later mixed with other dances such as tap, Jazz and Swing dances. The dance has its roots in the Hornpipes, jigs, Strathspeys, and reels, Hoe-downs, Clogs etc."