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1. East Coast and West Coast are different styles of this type of dance.
2. The name of this dance came from New York City, but the style comes from a variety of Latin American influences.
3. While the first was originally held in Austria, other cities around the world hold annual dances called this.
4. This South American dance was very popular amongst the common folk. However, this dance was viewed as taboo and scandalous in North America. Thus, before its full acceptance, the One-Step and Foxtrot were created.
5. This reconstructed dance, in which individuals are partnered up, can be seen danced predominately in either Czechoslovakia or the Bay Area.
6. Who won an Honorary Oscar, "in appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film"?
7. Known for high class fashion and smooth dance moves, this individual can be seen dancing in movies like "The Gay Divorcee" and "Easter Parade".
8. He is credited for inventing the first aerial for Lindy Hop and help revitalize the dance thirty years after it originally took off.
9. Known as one of the world's forefront dance historians, this individual has taught social dance at Stanford University, and hosted workshops in cities all across the world.
10. He was a tapper in his youth, but in his adult years he helped create a popular dance show to be broadcast on television.
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