Dance inspiration

The lovers meet at a dance fairly near the beginning of the story, a whole company dance no. I though would give a fun, upbeat mood that gives some light-hearted sections to the piece.
Now I know most of the company aren't trained dancers, yet a simplified routine consisting of unison, partner work, different pathways etc would be suitable for people's abilities and still look effective.
I researched into the types of dancing that was around in the 1930s/40s, and the Charleston was still around, but it had developed in style from the 20s. Then, it was very flash, placed, hands flexed, exaggerated in both facial expression and moves itself. The 1930s/40s Charleston was more partner work, a lot more relaxed in the steps and consisted of more turns and kicks.
Researching on youtube, I found a choreographer named Tom Richardson, a current choreographer who usually does contemporary, yet I found a dance involving moves from the 30s/40s that has a modern feel to it.
The dancers are professionally trained, yet there are moves that could be adapted and simplified, and the general mood that he captures I thought could be very fitting with the dance scene we could create.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov02ImwiL58
The dance that I choreographed consisted of a sequence of movements performed in unison that were then repeated in partner work. By repeating the same movements, for those who had never danced before, repeating the sequence they already learned and knew gave them more confidence in the routine. I then gave everyone two counts of 8 to improvise any dancing they like, this gave people free range to do what they pleased, so they didn't have to learn a full routine which could have taken longer to rehearse, and the time frame we had to get it up to standard was short. The improvisation section was then brought back to unison with a simple sequence that everyone did again in partners before finishing centre stage in a last pose. Because the routine was fairly simple, it needed to have an burst and eruption of energy that was sustained throughout. It's set in a vibrant dance hall, and in the 30s, spending your evenings in a dance hall was the height of entertainment and exciting to all those who attended, so the atmosphere we created vocally and physically needed to compliment the setting we were in.
What also helped with a simpler routine was the ability for people to add characterization without stressing and over thinking the movements themselves, when watching the footage back of the dance, those glimpses of conversation between characters and expressions are what enriches the routine from being a routine to a movement sequence grounded in just as much acting as moving.