Decades of Dance

Never before have we had so much choice in the style of music to dance to.  Here's a take on that journey over the decades, with an ever expanding choice and genre of music.....

1920s

Jazz and big band.

1930s–1940s

Swing music

1950s

Rock and roll

1960s

Soul, funk, Motown, R&B.

1970s

Disco

1980s

New Wave, Synthpop, Funk, Contemporary R&B, House, Acid house, Techno, Freestyle, Electro, Euro disco, Italo disco, Eurobeat, Hi-NRG, Madchester, EBM, Cosmic disco

1990s

Eurodance, Europop, Progressive house, Techno, Trance, Alternative dance, New jack swing, Contemporary R&B, Dancehall, Hip hop, Drum and bass, Breakbeat, Rave, Hardcore, Happy hardcore, UK garage, Italo house

2000s

Trance, Electropop, Dance-pop, Snap music, Crunk, Reggaeton, Dancehall, Dance-punk, Nu-disco, Electro house, Minimal techno, Dubstep, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop, Drum and bass, Electronic dance, Progressive house, Hardstyle

2010s

Electropop, Hip house, Nu-disco, Synthpop, Trance, New Wave, House, UK Garage, Hi-NRG, Dance-pop, New Rave, Electroclash, Dubstep, Electro-industrial, Drum and bass, Electro house, Breakbeat, Hardstyle, Drumstep, Technopop, Hip hop, Moombahton