can-can
Parisian chorus kicks
The can-can is a high-energy dance featuring chorus lines of women in ruffled skirts performing high kicks, splits, and cartwheels.
It originated in 19th-century Parisian music halls and cabarets, where it was considered risqué for its display of legs and petticoats.
The dance remains associated with the Moulin Rouge and French cabaret culture: The dancers performed the can-can to Offenbach's famous galop.
Undergarments beneath skirts
- rufflesPleated ornamental trim
- splitsDivides into parts
- cartwheelsSideways acrobatic rotations
- quadrilleSquare dance for eight
galop · Offenbach · choreography · legwork · high-stepping · acrobatics · athleticism · flexibility
France's chief city
- FranceWestern European republic
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- MontmartreHilltop artists' district in Paris
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
champagne · Offenbach · chanson · accordion · 1830s · nineteenth-century · Impressionism · Degas
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- Toulouse-LautrecFin-de-siècle lithographer
- showgirlsFemale stage entertainers
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
corsets · fishnets · garters · revue · burlesque · vaudeville · nightclub · stage
Undergarments beneath skirts
- rufflesPleated ornamental trim
- frillsSuperfluous decorative elements
- crinolinesStiffened skirt-supporting undergarments
- bloomersBaggy women's underpants
stockings · garters · heels · corsets · feathers · bows · lace · tulle
Intensely lively and cheerful
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- spiritedFull of vim
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- boisterousNoisily cheerful and energetic
raucous · joyful · wild · frenetic · kicking · whirling · fast-paced · high-tempo
petticoats
Undergarments beneath skirts
- rufflesPleated ornamental trim
- splitsDivides into parts
- cartwheelsSideways acrobatic rotations
quadrille · galop · Offenbach · choreography · legwork · high-stepping · acrobatics · athleticism · flexibility · rhythm
Paris
France's chief city
- FranceWestern European republic
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- MontmartreHilltop artists' district in Paris
bohemian · champagne · Offenbach · chanson · accordion · 1830s · nineteenth-century · Impressionism · Degas · Renoir
Montmartre
Hilltop artists' district in Paris
- Toulouse-LautrecFin-de-siècle lithographer
- showgirlsFemale stage entertainers
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
sequins · corsets · fishnets · garters · revue · burlesque · vaudeville · nightclub · stage · spectacle
petticoats
Undergarments beneath skirts
- rufflesPleated ornamental trim
- frillsSuperfluous decorative elements
- crinolinesStiffened skirt-supporting undergarments
bloomers · stockings · garters · heels · corsets · feathers · bows · lace · tulle · flounces
exuberant
Intensely lively and cheerful
boisterous · raucous · joyful · wild · frenetic · kicking · whirling · fast-paced · high-tempo · infectious
- Reduplicativesbye-bye, mama, papa, haha, yo-yo
- dancesballet, waltz, tango, salsa, hula
- FranceParis, Notre-Dame, Lyon, croissant, Toulouse
- French Culturebaguette, baguettes, beret, berets, brie
- French EntertainmentFrench cinema, French theater, French music, French ballet, cabaret
- group dancesline dance, square dance, circle dance, conga line, round dance