From the mid-1950s rock and roll began to draw young audiences and social dancers away from jazz.
Tristan observed the pipers through a thin fog as they played a fast jig, drawing several dancers, including Daryth and Tavish, to their feet.
For the past three years he has been drawing modern dancers: "They remind me of calligraphy.
The pageant draws neighborhood poets, dancers and musicians, who sometimes perform with the casitas as their backdrop.
The convention also has a strong arts, literary, and performance focus, and draws writers, artists, musicians, and dancers from all over the US.
One wall painting called Gamudo draws dancers dancing in a circle while wearing dresses with long sleeves.
Ms. Hayek drew dancers onto the floor, leaping and twirling to vigorous traditional Palestinian songs.
The influence of the immensely popular Savion Glover is drawing gifted young black dancers back into the fold.
The club reopened quickly, drawing bartenders, bouncers, promoters and dancers looking for a place to go when they got off work.