"Hello! Swing Dancers"

SWING DANCE STYLES AND STEPS LIBRARY 2023

Swing dance is an umbrella term for a group of Afro-American dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1950s.

@ Swing City, school of dance.

Lindy Hop

Wide range of tempos. Smooth and gentle, sometimes full of energy and crazy! (Partner)
Charleston

Energic, large and crazy moves, it gets more challenging as tempo speeds up! (Partner)
Balboa

Designed to use the minimum space possible and for faster tempos! (Partner)
Shag

Quick, flashy footwork and a chugging rhythm. Very athletic and energic dance! (Partner)
Authentic Jazz

From very slow to as fast as you can. The cradle of everything. (Solo)