SWING

        "Perhaps the most uniquely American of all dances, the Swing bring forth a buoyant carefree movement. Its one of the dances that become contagious"

History:

The Lindy (Swing) picked up where the Charleston left off. It had "swing-outs", "break-aways" and "shine-steps". With the birth of "Swing" music in the mid 1930's the Lindy climbed the social ladder. In August of 1935, at the Palomar Ballroom, bandleader Benny Goodman played a Fletcher Henderson arrangement of "Stompin' at the Savoy". The rest, as they say is history. The dance craze swept the nation, and depending on where you lived, it was the Jitterbug, the Lindy Hop or the Swing. Since those days, each successive generation has "discovered" the fun of Swing. This most uniquely American Dance is enjoyed all over the world.

 

Characteristics:

 A side step or a triple step (shuffle) followed by rock step done to lively music is the fundamental pattern of the dance