Swing dance history
"Swing dance" is most commonly
known as a group of dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in
the 1920s-1950s, although the earliest of these dances predate "swing
era" music. The best known of these dances is the Lindy Hop, a popular
partner dance that originated in Harlem in 1927 and is still danced today.
Today there are
swing-dance scenes in many countries. Lindy Hop is often the most popular,
though each city and country prefers various dances to different degrees. Each
local swing-dance community has a distinct local culture and defines
"swing dance", and the "appropriate" music to accompany it,
in different ways.
Lindy Hop evolved in
the late 1920s and early 1930s out of the Partnered Charleston. It is
characterized by an 8-count circular basic or "swing out" and has an
emphasis on improvisation and the ability to easily adapt to include other
steps in 8-count and 6-count rhythms. It has been danced to many different
styles of music with blues or jazz rhythm (with the exception of jazz waltzes),
as well as non-traditional styles of music such as hip hop.
The style is energetic, quick, they all look like their
having a great time, very cheerful showy offy.
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