Reviving Old Time Dances (article, Detroit, 1926)
(June 1926)
Short journal article describing program sponsored by the Recreation Department of Detroit, with "Mr. Ford's dancing instructor [Benjamin Lovett]. "The dances are being enthusiasticaly received and mixed parties featuring them are held at least once a month in all the women's classes. The dances used include: the Badget Gavotte, Seaside Polka, Heel and Toe Polka, Virginia Reel, Lancers, Varsovienne, Plain Quadrilles, the Waltz and the Sicilian Circle."
Subjects: General - Dance and Culture
Tags: Benjamin Lovett, Detroit, Henry Ford
Tags: Benjamin Lovett, Detroit, Henry Ford
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“Reviving Old Time Dances (article, Detroit, 1926),” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1158.
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Reviving Old Time Dances (article, Detroit, 1926)
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Description
Short journal article describing program sponsored by the Recreation Department of Detroit, with "Mr. Ford's dancing instructor [Benjamin Lovett]. "The dances are being enthusiasticaly received and mixed parties featuring them are held at least once a month in all the women's classes. The dances used include: the Badget Gavotte, Seaside Polka, Heel and Toe Polka, Virginia Reel, Lancers, Varsovienne, Plain Quadrilles, the Waltz and the Sicilian Circle."
Date Created
June 1926