Elvis Presley is well known as the King of Roll and Roll, but this man also had an influence in the areas of film and dance. If you are not aware of his influence on dancing, you should definitely read on. It’s hard to imagine that when Elvis first appeared on television, appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show, swaying his hips to his music outraged many people. They felt that his movements were too sexual in nature and also believed that he was a white man trying to dance as if he were black.

For a while it became a big controversy for him to be on shows. In fact, many of the producers only wanted to show him from the waist up so as not to offend their viewers. Still, there was no stopping the following that Elvis developed in part due to his incredible dancing skills. It seemed like people all over the world just couldn’t get enough of him.

His concerts in Las Vegas and other places around the world are always full. Many who came to see him made it clear that while they loved his voice, they were there for many other reasons. Among them was the fact that they loved his dance style and it was wonderful to see him offer something so new and so energetic to the crowd before him.

Many teenagers loved this rock and roll man, and he also offered them a way to freely rebel against their parents. They also discovered that his dance style gave them something new to work with that wasn’t a repetition of what his parents had been dancing to. The fact that they could call it their own was magical and allowed him to really take off. There aren’t many people who were teenagers at the time who don’t remember dancing to Elvis’ music and loving it.

Many of the movies in which Elvis played roles also included music and dancing. These roles set a new limit for what could be seen on the big screen. He helped pave the way for the public to be interested in dancing on a new level as well. They were willing to take those moves they saw from Elvis and try them out on their own in many cases as well.

Unfortunately, much of the dancing that Elvis did was not really appreciated until after his death. Many believe that he was decades ahead of his time with the visions he saw. He was not a rebel as so many critics branded him then. Instead, he was an artistic genius. If you ask great dancers or musicians today, many of them will tell you that one of their inspirations has always been Elvis.

Today there are many people who successfully try to imitate both the sounds and the dance moves of Elvis. You can find many of them in Las Vegas at shows and they are also offered for weddings. Of course, a lot of skill is needed to be able to pull this off successfully. Critics are very harsh on these imitators, so only the best of the best are hired.

There’s no denying that Elvis’s legacy is alive and well today. There are so many remarkable things that he was able to accomplish in his life. However, history will always remember him as a man who was able to balance music with dance and who was creative enough not to let society or industry limit his talent.