Creator
Louis H. Chalif.
Title
The Chalif Text Book of Dancing.
Coverage
New York:
Publisher
Self-published,
Date
1914
Description
Zoe described Louis Chalif, an immigrant from Czarist Russia, as the New York dance world’s “niftiest exponent.” His school on West 57th Street was called the Temple to Terpsichore. He helped Zoe’s friends master the popular Turkey Trot and Grizzly Bear, and her party guests tried out the new Airship Quadrille and Banana Peel Slide—the latter required slitted yellow gowns. This textbook, in addition to dance tips, gives advice to teachers for inspiring students rather than constantly faultfinding.
Source
From the Collection of Eve M. Kahn.