Around the time of his 25th birthday, Hines was asked to lead a full-size dance band at the Grand Terrace, a new ballroom being launched in Chicago, and there he would remain in residence (except for the occasional tour) until the end of the big-band era in 1945.

WSJ: Fatha Played Well With Others | Earl Hines | By Will Friedwald

Wozniak, who beat out former Go-Go's lead singer Belinda Carlisle after a dance-off in an earlier round, kept his smile throughout the storm of criticism.

CNN: Fans keep Wozniak 'Dancing With the Stars'

Under a bright full moon, dozens of young, unmarried village women gather in a circle, join hands and sing and dance all night under the direction of a lead singer.

UNESCO: Culture

Zap Mama has evolved over the years into a pan-global dance group, with Daulne's powerful vocals still in the lead.

NPR: Zap Mama: New 'ReCreations' In The Studio

Polunin, who at 19 became the Royal Ballet's youngest male principal, shocked the dance world in January 2012 by unexpectedly quitting a week before he was due to appear as the lead in a production of The Dream.

BBC: Ballet star Sergei Polunin exits Midnight Express