Ortiz traces disco's evolution

Reading Dance critic/blogger Lori Ortiz--who has written for Gay City News, The Village Voice and other publications--has a new book on disco and club dances such as flagging and fanning, ball walking, vogue and dance-skating.

This book sheds light on the fascinating untold story behind what is collectively and disputably called "disco dancing," and the incredible effect that the phenomenon had on America—in New York City and beyond.

Disco is a dance and musical style that still influences these art forms today. Many think that disco "died" completely after the 1970s drew to a close, but in actuality people continued dancing in the clubs after the very word "disco" became an anathema. 

Published by ABC-CLIO/Greenwood as part of its series, The American Dance Floor, Disco Dance provides "a contemporary perspective on a largely forgotten era, with oral histories that may otherwise have been lost forever."

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