Dancing in the 1950s was an extension of the pre-war dances, couples touched; boys led and the girls followed. But within the prescribed formats, individuality reigned, Pat Molitierri demonstrates her expertise in Jitterbugging, the most polar dance on the early Bandstand shows. Each dancer had his or her particular style of Jitterbugging, but Pat's was the most unique - she bounced. One of the most popular teens on the show, she had her own advice columns in several teen magazines