Swing

Triple step, Triple step, Rock Step. Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Charleston. They’re all variation on this wonderful dance. It’s no surprise that swing clubs are so popular nationwide. Swing is the only dance style in which the dance partners actually push off one another. So a perfect balance of push and pull between them is essential. Take small steps. Swing music can be fast and you have to do a lot of quick weight transfers in all those triple steps. And, you don’t want to push yourselves too far apart. Feel free to swing your hips. That’s where the name comes from!

Swing comes in two flavors:

East Coast Swing

East Coast Swing is fun, easy. It’s a good dance for beginners. The music reminds you of an old time juke box. Picture your parents and grandparents when they were in their roaring 20’s. The basic step is triple step, triple step, rock step. Remember--small steps! The lady travels around the gentleman as the planets around the sun.

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West Coast Swing

West Coast Swing is a much slower, expressive, sexy dance that spotlights the lady. It was developed to slow nightclub music and is danced backwards and forwards in a line (or “slot”)—because it was danced between tables. This dance consists of six and eight count patterns.

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