Yes, it really is that simple if you can understand the tools. We teach lindy hop to people “in the wild” in 35 minutes. I spent over 10,000 hours studying the art form in order to deconstruct and simply the technique. I believe Lindy Hop is one of the hardest dances to explain, not actually to do. It's less of a traditional swing dance and more of a contemporary partnered dance that suits pop, soul, R&B, blues and hip-hop. West Coast Swing is a style of dance that did evolve out of Dean Collins' smoother style of Lindy Hop, but it's not danced to the same kind of music. What is the difference between Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing? Lindy hoppers were often also described as Jitterbuggers due to their look when dancing fast. The dance that developed to swing music in the Big Band era in the US was called lindy hop. Swing is a style of music, first popular in the Big Band era. style is danced in a more upright position.Ī. Savoy style is characterized by long, horizontal lines, while G.I. There are two main styles of Lindy Hop, Savoy style, and G.I. What are the two main styles of Lindy Hop? As for shoes, any flat shoes that you're comfortable will be fine – soft soled flat trainers or plimsolls are out favourite as they allow us to jump, kick and move easily. Just wear something you're comfortable moving around in, and be aware that swing dancing can get pretty hot. Jive was a derogatory term used to describe bad lindy hoppers, this term came to the UK during WW2 and became accepted as an umbrella term to describe many kinds of swing dance.
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