Sanding (dance) the box of rosin before matches to improve his grip. Sims' popularity as a tap dancer and career at the Apollo certainly made him one of the most if not the most influential sand-dancer of all time. Sand dancing was also used by the popular comedic vaudeville trio, Wilson, Keppel and Betty. They spread sand over the stage in one of their most well-known numbers, "Sand Dance". In their performance, there was no allusion to African American heritage; rather to the sandy environs of Egypt, a clear inspiration for their number. In spite of this deviation from the African American
American social dancing in the 20th century American social dancing in the 20th century American social dancing has changed a lot through the decades. Social dance is a "classification of dance styles, where sociability and socializing are the primary focus". Some social dances include: ballroom dance, folk dance, square dance, line dance, and even club dancing. These are meant to be fun, and are not intended as competition or performance dances. Social dances reflect the period and culture in which they were originally created. The music involved with each type of dance is also crucial to the style of dance. For example, swing dancing is typically done