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Revision as of 06:06, 19 July 2021
A Breakdown Dance refers to a particular 19th century dance form, from the USA.
Also known as The Break-Down, The Breakdown, or [Virginia Breakdown]], depending on the version performed, it is described on Sonny Watson's website Streetswing.com[1] as "an African-American Slave dance that was popular around the Reconstruction-era of the 1880-90's ...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."
Performances of breakdown dances in South Africa
A version referred to as "The original Virginia Breakdown"
