Animal Dances

Animal Dances Animal dances were popular during the second decade of the twentieth century. Many of these dances originated among African-Americans, who performed them informally at house parties and small gatherings. Of all of them (grizzly bear, bunny hug, turkey trot), the easiest to do, and the longest lasting, was the fox-trot . Because of their great popularity, the animal dances inspired music by the Alley’s top composers. “The Grizzly Bear Rag” was composed by George Botsford in 1910…