charleston

listen to the pronunciation of charleston
English - Turkish
çarliston dansı
Çarliston
English - English
A dance named for the city of Charleston, South Carolina
A large city and port in South Carolina, USA
The capital city of, and largest city in, West Virginia, USA
{i} family name; lively ballroom dance popular during the 1920s; capital city of West Virginia (USA); seaport in South Carolina (USA); town in Illinois (USA); names of several ships of the United States Navy; city in New Zealand
The capital city of West Virginia, USA
The Charleston is a lively dance that was popular in the 1920s. Social jazz dance popular in the 1920s and later, characterized by its toes-in, heels-out twisting steps. Originally a Southern black folk dance, it had parallels in dances of Trinidad, Nigeria, and Ghana. It was popularized by its appearance in the black musical Runnin' Wild in 1923 and took its name from one of the show's songs, written by James P. Johnson. Seaport city (pop., 2000: 96,650), southeastern South Carolina, U.S. Originally called Charles Towne, it was founded by English colonists in 1670. During the American Revolution it was held by the British (1780-82). Known as Charleston from 1783, it was the chief U.S. winter port until the War of 1812. In 1861 the Confederate capture of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor precipitated the American Civil War. Blockaded by Union forces, it was under siege (1863-65), then evacuated by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's forces. It was seriously damaged by an earthquake in 1886 and a hurricane in 1989. It is the site of the College of Charleston (1770), The Citadel (1842), and the Charleston Museum (1773), the oldest museum in the U.S. City (pop., 2000: 53,421), capital of West Virginia, U.S. Situated in the Allegheny Mountains at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, it was settled around Fort Lee shortly after the American Revolution. It was the home for a time of Daniel Boone. Divided in allegiance during the American Civil War, it was occupied by Union troops in 1862. It was named the state capital in 1870; the capital was briefly transferred to Wheeling but returned to Charleston in 1885. It is a distribution centre for coal, oil, and gas, and its manufactures include chemicals. Its capitol building (completed 1932) was designed by Cass Gilbert
a port city in southeastern South Carolina
         4                      4                 Step forward left, kick right forward Step back onto
an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century
an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century a port city in southeastern South Carolina state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
aka Black Bottom aka Montana Kick A 4 count pattern of steps and kicks (Kelly Gillette (and thus, NTA) advocates that a Charleston must start with a left step) Step forward left Kick forward right Step back right Point the left toe back She may be right, but what would we call it when it starts on the right foot I personally call it a charleston emphasizing which feet are doing what
Originated in the early 20's in illegal drinking places during the time of prohibition The combination of a particular type of jazz music and the highly polished, slippery floors of the Speakeasies gave rise to an in and out flicking of the feet which essentially characterized the dance It was theatricized and embellished with typical vaudeville moves in a Ziegfield Follies production in 1921 It has since been featured in many films and theater productions, its most platant revival being its utilization within the Broadway musical "The Boy Friend "
         4                      4                 Step forward left, kick right forward Step back onto
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
a kind of fox trot with a characteristic syncopated rhythm, probably named for the city in South Carolina

Related Terms

Charleston Peak
A mountain, 3,635.3 m (11,919 ft) high, of southeast Nevada in the Spring Mountains west of Las Vegas
North Charleston
A city of southeast South Carolina, a suburb of Charleston. Population: 70,218
USS Charleston
U.S. naval cruiser that was used in the capture of Guam and in military operations near Manila (Philippines) in the Spanish-American War
charleston

    Hyphenation

    charles·ton

    Turkish pronunciation

    çärlstın

    Pronunciation

    /ˈʧärlstən/ /ˈʧɑːrlstən/

    Etymology

    [ 'chärl-st&n ] (noun.) 1925. Charles + -ton, town
Favorites
More...
Clear