How did Elvis influence dancing?

[mistymorning]

You read in My Mind My Sweetheart!

Thank you honey !

[mistymorning]

You phrase things so well, honey. Well said, I agree

You understand me well honey !

[Cliff]

I feel what Elvis taught was to feel the music.Both sexually and musically.
He really didn't really have an influence as much as MJ or Fred Astaire did.

[GIORGIA]

Thank you honey !

[beckelvis]

Elvis movements are so natural, a part of him , he didn't dance with pre designed movements or no one didn't tell him how to dance ! It was his innerself rolling out ! coming out of instinct . When he dances it seems that he is drawing ! It seems like a beautiful flow of sea waves . Nature and art combined together.

I agree with you friend

[Elisabeth]

Elvis movements are so natural, a part of him , he didn't dance with pre designed movements or no one didn't tell him how to dance ! It was his innerself rolling out ! coming out of instinct . When he dances it seems that he is drawing ! It seems like a beautiful flow of sea waves . Nature and art combined together.

I agree with you, Mistymorning.

[debtdbruno]

Agreed, he did influence a freer atmosphere in other's dance...wasn't his mother known to be quite a dancer in a bump and grind sort of way too and I'm sure part of it came from the church they attended.

But mostly I think what Elvis did came from how the music moved him deep inside.

Diane

Read in 'Elvis and Gladys' I think, she was a bit of a 'go-er' was Gladys.

Not that I'm knocking Michael Jacksons' stage performance at all. But, it's ALL about the stage setup, the WOW!! factor.

Elvis, was 1 Man on stage singing, with no big production, glitzy, firework etc....display. In know he'd got musicians behind him, but still a different stage set-up than what they put on today.

My friend saw a clip of TTWII at an event a few months ago, and she said it looked dated!!! Could have flattened her!!!!