Not only did the audience come prepared to dance ... disco ball effect. The dress was stitched together with gold tinsel-like detailing, adding an extra festive touch. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images ...

Americans found joy under the spinning mirrored balls. To quote the name of Chic's super disco hit, they wanted to "Dance, Dance, Dance." We needed disco then. We need disco again -- or something ...

Although disco music and dancing may be long dead, the disco ball lives on as a staple of dance parties everywhere. [Tim van de Vathorst] spent a considerable amount of time reinventing the disco ...