Dances of the Era

Here is a video that gives examples of popular ragtime dances in the early 20th century.

• The Grizzly Bear is an example of the Animal Dances
• Castle Walk is a one-step (originated from the animal dances but removed the hopping motion to become a vibrant walk). Irene (American) and Vernon (English) Castle created a dance team and school "which influenced the refinement of american social dance" for the 20th century.
• The Tango doesn't sound like jazz but is representative of the era.  
• The Maxixe or Mattchiche is known as the Tango Brazilian ("three converging elements: the European Polka gave the movement, the Cuban habinera gave the rhythm, and the African styles contributed to the syncopation") combined the two step, the one step, and a swooping movement. 
• The Waltzes of this era were known as Hesitation Waltzes or Bostons; the combination in this video is the Cinderella.