How many dancing plagues were there?

The dancing plagues are little remembered today, in part because they seem so unbelievable. But while the incidents at Kölbigk, Erfurt, and Maastricht might be apocryphal, there is no question that the 1374 and 1518 epidemics occurred.

What is dancing fever?

Original release. January 13, 1979 – September 5, 1987. Dance Fever is an American musical variety series that aired weekly in syndication from January 1979 to September 1987.

Does dancing mania still exist?

Dancing mania appears to have completely died out by the mid-17th century. According to John Waller, although numerous incidents were recorded, the best documented cases are the outbreaks of 1374 and 1518, for which there is abundant contemporary evidence.

What caused dancing mania?

Contemporary explanations for the dancing plague included demonic possession and overheated blood. Investigators in the 20th century suggested that the afflicted might have consumed bread made from rye flour contaminated with the fungal disease ergot, which is known to produce convulsions.

Is Dance Mania real?

Dancing mania (also known as dancing plague, choreomania, St. John’s Dance, tarantism and St. Vitus’ Dance) was a social phenomenon that occurred primarily in mainland Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. The mania affected adults and children who danced until they collapsed from exhaustion and injuries.

Is dance dance mania a real competition?

Dancemania is a fictional dance-based reality TV show. Its popularity rivals that of the Absolute Dance competitions. It is based on the real-life televised dance show, World of Dance.

When dancing plagues struck medieval Europe?

The dancing plague of 1518, or dance epidemic of 1518, was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace (modern-day France), in the Holy Roman Empire from July 1518 to September 1518. Somewhere between 50 and 400 people took to dancing for days.

Does TNS win Dancemania?

The winner of this competition is J-Cruise.

Does summer go to dance mania?

Upset at her teammates voting for Richelle, Summer does not show up when it is time for the audition for Dancemania. Instead, Summer auditions as a soloist and leaves the team. When Richelle auditions as a soloist, the team runs to Summer as their last hope.