The Madison Time

Welcome to Episode #17 of our LINE DANCES at the PIER SERIES TITLE: THE MADISON TIME LEVEL: 1 This is our final Episode in our 15 Line Dances series, which we began back in MAY of 2020. In this Episode, we demonstrate this line dance The Madison Time from 1959. It was originally created to match the calls of the DJ (Eddie Morrison) who masterfully times his instructions on this recording. Back in the day, it's appeal stemmed from moves, such as the “Jackie Gleason,” which imitates a shuffle performed by the iconic comedian, or the world famous “Wilt Chamberlain hook“, which calls for the dancer to stylishly dribble and shoot a basketball. These variations poked fun at popular figures in the era, providing amusement for the dancers and a certain prestige for the caller. Dance historians also consider this dance to be the first of the Line Dances of America. Read more at Read more at Enjoy and we’ll be back in a few weeks with a new dance serie