"Disco is music for dancing, and people will always want to dance."
- Giorgio Moroder -
Italian Record Producer, Songwriter and Performer

"You should be dannnnnnnnnnnncing, yeah"

While it is widely believed that Disco began in the 70's, it actually began during the 50's in the "Peppermint Lounge" in Paris, France where Disc Jockeys began to provide music for many clubs. Disco music is designed to make people move and have fun on the dance floor and while it remains one of the most maligned of all musical genres, it is a music that simply refuses to die and continually returns with new names like techno, rave or even jungle music.

What is a "Disco" and how is "Hustle" danced ?

Disco music's driving beat has a hypnotic feel that makes you want to dance or at least stomp your feet to the beat. In 1978, the film "Saturday Night Fever" starring John Travolta gave birth to the global phenomena that disco dancing has become.

Hustle is danced to the contemporary pop dance music of the last 20 years. It is a fast, smooth dance with the lady spinning almost constantly, while her partner draws her close and sends her away.

The Origins of Disco Hustle

Most of disco dancing has strong roots in Swing, Samba, Cha-Chia-Cha, Mambo, Merengue and Tango. The Hustle is believed to have originated in New York in 1970. It went through many variations during the 70's, with line dances for groups of people, solo movements that came and went, and partnership dances. These partnership dances included the Basic Hustle, Latin, Spanish, Tango Hustle and the most popular Street, 3-Count or Swing Hustle that originated in California as the Street Hustle by skaters in Venice and Malibu.
John Travolta in "Saturday Night Fever" made dancing the "in" thing for many people, but especially so for men.

Popular disco music of the 70's included:

The Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive", "Night Fever", "More than a Woman",
Chic's "Everybody Dance" & Donna Summer's "Love to love you Baby"
1948 - Donna Summer - 2012
In Memoriam
Andy Gibb †1988 - Maurice Gibb †2003 - Robin Gibb †2012

This page is in very special dedication to my créme-de-la-créme, superstar Sling Hustle dance partner "Triple Spin-Neal". Forever and a day, thank you Neal for the "Time of my Life" in Sling Hustle dancing. Your dance talent, creativity, showmanship and passion for the art are second to none. Spinning artistic triple-pivot-spin rounds to the sounds of the 'Caribbean Queen' on the dance floors of the Westpark and Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel Discos will forever be my most special treasured and unforgettable Sling Hustle dancing memories.