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In ancient Middle East and Mediterranean cultures, belly dancing was a birthing ritual. As a woman gave birth, her relatives would help her focus on delivery by rolling their bodies and undulating, mimicking the actions of delivering a baby. Over the years, "Raks Sharki" or "Belly Dancing" emerged as a dance of spiritual connection between body and mind.

Available in two sizes
5.73"X6.45" and 3.34"X3.76"

Hula dancing began over 1600 years ago as Polynesian settlers in Hawaii used rhythmic movements to tell stories and record their history. Today Hula dancing is a strong and important part of Hawaiian culture.

Available in two sizes:
3.66"X6.57" and 2.09"X3.75"

The Jazz Age - the mid 1920s - was marked by an energetic dance called the Charleston. Outward heel kicks and knocking knees symbolized the fun-loving folks of the Roaring Twenties.

Available in two sizes:
5.85"X6.03" and 3.43"X3.54"

In the late 1920s the Lindy Hop (named after Charles Lindbergh's "hop" across the Atlantic) became popular at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom. Big Band music became even more popular as the Swing Dance craze continued.

Available in two sizes:
6.01"X3.75" and 3.48"X2.17"

Benny Goodman gets the credit for making the Jitterbug a household word - and a nationwide dance. Goodman started the Jitterbug madness with a stop at Sweet's Ballroom in Oakland, CA, and the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles.

Available in two sizes:
6.46"X6.51" and 3.91"X3.94"

The 1950s were filled with landmark music and movies. Think of Fats Domino singing 'Ain't That a Shame', James Dean as a 'Rebel Without a Cause', and Elvis crooning 'Love Me Tender'. All these plus poodle skirts and leather jackets marked the 1950s Sock Hop era.

Available in two sizes:
5.74"X6.01" and 3.36"X3.52"

It's sensuous, sultry, and beautiful - it's the Tango. The romantic dance originated in Argentina as Baile Con Corte - the dance with a stop.

Available in two sizes:
5.65"X6.52" and 3.05"X3.52"

Ballroom dancing is elegant and graceful. Ballroom dances include the waltz, foxtrot, and polka.

Available in two sizes:
5.45"X6.57" and 3.11"X3.76"

The Renaissance in Italy birthed today's ballet. Dancers retold Greek dramas and comedies for entertainment during lavish dinners. France further developed the dance with its 1581 performance, Le Ballet Comique de la Reine - a ballet for the queen.

Available in two sizes:
5.57"X6.47" and 3.04"X3.53"

Originally created in 1906 as shoes for tennis and squash, the Saddle Shoe peaked during the Sock Hops of the 1940s and 1950s.

Available in two sizes:
6.02"X3.18" and 3.52"X1.86"

"Don't you step on my blue suede shoes" was sung in 1956 by Elvis Presley, and the song and the footwear became extremely popular and marked an era. Carl Perkins, the songwriter, was performing in Jackson, Tennesse, and saw a dancer trying to keep his girlfriend away from his new blue suede shoes. Perkins wrote the song the very next day.

Available in two sizes:
6.04"X5.76" and 3.54"X3.38"

The clarinet is one of the instruments that compose a Swing band. Its history can be traced back to the chalumeau of the Middle Ages. Famous clarinet players include Richard Stoltzman, Thea King, Stanley Drucker, and Benny Goodman.

Available in two sizes:
6.51"X3.90" and 3.76"X2.32"

The history of the flute is told by a Green legend about the beautiful maiden, Syrinx. Pan, the Greek god, was in love with her, but she did not return his affection. Syrinx hid from Pan by transforming herself into a river reed by the river. Pan was so lovesick that he cut down river reeds to make his Pan Pipes (the early flute) - and of course, cut down the lovely Syrinx.

Available in two sizes:
6.52"X.44" and 3.86"X.33"

Famous trumpet players include Dizzy Gillespie, Doc Severinsen, Louis Armstrong, Herb Albert, and Perico Ortiz.

Available in two sizes:
6.51"X3.91" and 3.81"X2.29"

The trombone emerged from the Sakbut (push-pull) and is one of the main instruments of any brass, Dixieland, or jazz band. Famous trombone players include Fred Wesley (James Brown's trombonist from the 1970s) , Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and Kai Winding.

Available in two sizes:
6.01"X6.50" and 3.51"X3.80"

Adolphe Sax of Brussels invented this relatively new instrument. In 1840 Sax combined the clarinet's reed with the sound of brass instruments to create the saxophone. Famous saxophone players include Branford Marsalis, Kenny G., Gerry Mulligan, Sam Levine, and William Jefferson Clinton.

Available in two sizes:
3.17"X6.53" and 1.88"X3.86"

The name "dulcimer" is a combination of Latin and Greek words (dulce and melos) which mean "sweet tune." It is one of the world's oldest instruments - its Biblical counterpart is the "psaltry."

Available in two sizes:
6.15"X6.00" and 3.76"X3.67"

The mountain, or Appalachian dulcimer, is a variation of the hammer dulcimer.

Available in two sizes:
6.48"X5.01" and 3.77"X2.91"

Children and teens love to express themselves through music and dance, and proud parents, directors, and instructors take joy in each achievement. Mark yourself as an art supporter with these Dance and Music designs!

Available in two sizes:
6.51"X4.00" and 3.78"X2.33"

Available in two sizes:
6.51"X4.00" and 3.78"X2.33"

Available in two sizes:
6.51"X3.71" and 3.78"X2.17"

Available in two sizes:
6.13"X4.60" and 3.78"X2.81"

Available in two sizes:
6.13"X4.57" and 3.78"X2.80"

Available in two sizes:
6.13"X4.45" and 3.78"X2.72"

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