There is no question that dance in music videos contributed to the zeitgeist of the 1980s. The dance in this video along with the high production values made this one mind-blowing and inspirational video. Thomas took his style of street dance and fused it with the music, translating it into a choreographed unison ensemble dance that was almost supernaturally sharp and clean. The choreography combined militaristic precision, hip-hop steps, popping and locking in a tight ensemble that was at the time unlike anything anyone had seen. With the hip-hop choreography by street dancer Anthony "BamBam" Thomas it was cutting edge in 1989. Here are 7 of my favorite 1980s music videos that featured new jazz dance innovations front and center. It was an exciting decade in the dance world. And then there were the numerous dance movies such as Flashdance, Breakin’ and Fast Forward.
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Every 80’s movie had to have a montage that was basically a music video within the movie. Besides changing the way we looked at dance, the music video industry opened a whole new world of job opportunities for dancers and connected to the film industry, especially since prominent film directors became involved in the creation of music videos. Music videos are an aspect of dance history that tend to be minimized. It is a presence in the most memorable and enduring music videos.
Dance in music videos captured the imaginations of the MTV audience. In the process of researching jazz dance history through a grant from the college where I teach, I eagerly anticipated the 1980s because that meant focusing on music videos - a phenomenon that played a major role in the decade’s explosion of dance.
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