What is a taxi dancer?
A taxi dancer was a professional dance partner, usually a woman, who worked in dance halls during the early to mid-20th century. Patrons, typically men, would buy tickets (often called "dance tickets")—usually costing 10 cents each—and redeem them for a dance with a taxi dancer. Each ticket was good for one dance.
The term "taxi dancer" is similar to a taxicab: just as you pay for time in a cab, you paid for time dancing with these partners.
Price list per dance when taxi-dancing
Dj Provides a song/dance list
24 hours before the event and is forwarded to hosts.
The playlist has a tab box for client/guests to fill in their initials or place a stamp that was purchased prior.
Dance style | Price |
---|---|
Paso Doble | 9 |
Night Club Two Step (NC2) | 6 |
Waltz | 9 |
Quick Step (QS) | 10 |
Fox | 10 |
Samba | 8 |
Salsa | 9 |
Cha Cha | 10 |
Swing | 8 |
West Coast Swing (WCS) | 10 |
Viennese Waltz (VW) | 9 |
Bachata | 5 |
Merengue | 6 |
Rumba | 9 |
Polka | 6 |
Tango | 9 |
Bolero | 9 |
Argentine Tango | 5 |