On this episode of Society’s Waltz we’re following the story of George and Hilda Wilson, told by Valerie Wilson, to take a look at how the dance scene pre-WWII helped pushed nationalist ideals to the front of everyone’s mind. As well as how this sort of renaissance for the dance community is one of the main reasons why dance is such a popular extracurricular in modern times.
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Abra, Allison Jean. “On With the Dance: Nation, Culture, and Popular Dancing in Britain, 1918-1945.” University of Michigan, Allison Abra, 2009, pp. 1–388. Accessed 26 November 2020.
Pooley, Siân. “Parenthood, Child-Rearing and Fertility in England, 1850-1914.” The History of the Family : an International Quarterly, Taylor & Francis, 29 Mar. 2013, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3865739/. Accessed 2 December 2020.
Powers, Richard. “The Evolution of English Ballroom Dancing.” Evolution of English Ballroom Dance Style, socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/English_ballroom_style.htm. Accessed 27 November 2020.
Staveley-Wadham, Rose. “A Look at the History of Dance Halls – Wedding Bells and Questionable Morals.” Read the Latest News, 15 Oct. 2019, blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2019/10/15/a-look-at-the-history-of-dance-halls/. Accessed 28 November 2020.
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Wilson, Valerie. Personal interview. 25 November 2020.
Wilson, Valerie. Personal interview. 2 December 2020.
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