Dance Collection (page 2)

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

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

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

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

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

Programme cover, Buxton Opera House, The Buxton Gardens Co Ltd, North Derbyshire. 1918

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

Poster advertising a Dance Festival in the USSR
Poster advertising a Dance Festival in Moscow and Leningrad, USSR, 10 to 20 June 1936

Bulgarian Peasants Dance
Bulgarian peasants perform a traditional dance before village elders and interested tourists

Social / Jazzing 1920
People at a nightclub, Jazzing

Dancers at the Highland Games, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

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

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

Dance at Bougival Date: 1883

TWO DANCE AN IRISH JIG
Two Irish children celebrate Saint Patricks day by dancing a jig. Date: early 20th century

Dancers, Pink and Green, ca. 1890. Creator: Edgar Degas
Dancers, Pink and Green, ca. 1890

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

Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn Rehearse
Soviet born ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev (3rd R) and British dancer Margot Fonteyn (C) rehearse a show in Nice, southern France, on August 7, 1963. / AFP PHOTO / ARCHIVE

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

Britain-Entertainment-Lifestyle-Dance
Dancers Brandon Stanley and Diana Miroshnichenko compete in the North of England Competition at the British National Dance Championships in the Empress Ballroom of Blackpools Winter Gardens

Photo of The Dolly Sisters
Black and white photograph of popular revue stars the Dolly Sisters in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 19th December 1925

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)

A sketch of the new dance craze called The Stomp (1927) 1927

Margot Fonteyn repairing her ballet shoes
Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991), British ballet dancer, pictured at her Kensington home repairing her ballet shoes around the time she danced the role of Aurora in Sleeping Beauty at a Royal Command Gala

The Dance of Death (1493) by Michael Wolgemut, from the Liber chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel. Colored engraving

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Ballerina Margot Fonteyn
New York, New York: September 15, 1950 Ballerina Margot Fonteyn in a production of Swan Lake

The Chelsea Arts Club Dazzle Ball
A flamboyant fancy-dress ball given by the Chelsea Arts Club at the Albert Hall. It was based on the principles of Dazzle

Silhouette of stylish couple dancing

The Dolly Sisters, Paris
The Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou in La Valse Lumineuse, Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925

DANCE: HARKNESS THEATRE. Mural by Enrique Senis-Oliver from the proscenium arch of the Harkness Theatre, on Broadway and 62nd Street in New York City, depicting dancers paying homage to Terpsichore

The Dolly Sisters wearing Lucile gowns in the I Love Thou Lovest number, League of Notions, London, 1921 1921

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - still from the Radio Picture Ltd production Shall We Dance?

Fred and Adele Astaire in Stop Flirting
Fred and Adele Astaire starring with Majorie Gordon in the successful show, Stop Flirting which opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London in 1923 and moved to the Queens Theatre a few months later

Sabbat Dance
A horned devil presides over the sabbat while demons and lightly clad witches dance frenziedly round him

A general view of the audience at the London Rock and Roll Show at Wembley Stadium, London. 5th August 1972

If you really want to get a kick out of the Twist just put those high-heeled shoes away. Thats what the three girls pictured think

Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. A couple of girls from the ICI Detonator factory in Denaby Main (near Doncaster)

African warrior at ngoma, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa
African warrior at a ngoma (traditional music and dance festival) in Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1924

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"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.