Day 10--Ten Lords A'Leaping
It's pretty well accepted the "Lords a'leaping" the song refers to is speaking of Morris Dancers. Morris Dancing can be traced back to the mid 15th century and the dancers were often hired to entertain. Although it was a folk dance style it was often found in demand among the nobility and royalty. In fact it's said that Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were particularly fond of this entertainment and had Morris Dancers at court quite often.
Today Morris Dancing is still popular around the world and Morris Dancing teams can be found from Australia to the United States and even an unlikely place as Hong Kong. Goes to show us how some things help to cross cultural boundaries. Dance is definitely one of these elements which is why I'm sharing ten history making moments in dance.
Morris Dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Cyd Charisse
Gene Kelly
Hines, Briggs, Slyde, Brown, and Sims
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Rudolf Nureyev
Michael Jackson
Gregory Hines
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson"
