The Name

"Dancing in the Dark" is a popular American song, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz, that was first introduced by John Barker in the 1931 revue The Band Wagon. The song was first recorded by Bing Crosby on August 19, 1931 with Studio Orchestra directed by Victor Young, staying on the pop charts for six weeks, peaking at #3, and helping to make it a lasting standard and still considered an everlasting classic.

“The social dancers' view on life is simple: they will dance and

sing their song as long as the party is still on.”

The 1941 recording by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra earned Shaw one of his eight gold records at the height of the Big Band era of the 1930s and 1940s. It was subsequently featured in the classic 1953 MGM musical The Band Wagon and has since come to be considered part of the Great American Songbook. In the film it is performed to a ballet dance set in Central Park. The song is given a 'sensual and dramatic' orchestration by Conrad Salinger, with the dance choreographed by Michael Kidd and performed by Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. 

"Dancing in the Dark" by Artie Shaw

Rumba  Cha Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Waltz and Tango seem to be the favorites in Canada. They are also the favorites in the biggest cities in Latin America. All seem to be somewhat based on the America Style of dance minor variations according to the country. It should not be too surprising to know that Rumba is danced in Mexico City with the basic box step.

"Social dancers know that two wrongs don’t make a right, but three lefts do."