Swing dancing was first created in
the 1920’s and became extremely popular in the 1940’s with jazz music. Later
on with the development of jazz, they made swing jazz to compliment the dancing
if swing dancing. This is known as the
swing era. Some of the famous swing
dance routines were the lindy hop. The
lindy hop is an American dance that revolutionized New York City. The lindy hop is a fusion of dancing that
came before it. The components of the
dance were tap dancing and the Charleston.
The Charleston was created in South Carolina. It got its name the Charleston from the
harbor city of Charleston South Carolina.
The Charleston has many different versions within its self. It had a solo version, group version, and a
two partner version. The Charleston dance
looked as if you were walking in place.
Every part of your body is in motion.
In the 40’s was most popular for a partner Charleston. The partners were side by side and the dance had
many different positions. You would
always be connected to your partner or standing next to your partner. The origin of the Charleston came from an
African American Dance called Juba. Some
of the moves were twisting of the feet, forward and backwards kicking of the
feet, and tap dancing. Swing dance is a type of dancing that was influenced by
mainly black people. The main character
of swing dance is mostly up beat and joyful.
In East coast swing dance, the dance consists mainly of circular
motions. The dance is based off of a six
count beat basic. In the west coast
swing dance it’s a little more complicated.
They go to an eight count beat instead of a six. It also varies in style. For the west coast dance they are a couple
doing the dance. In each move them and
there partner each turn 180 degrees pretty much trading places. The dance could be considered as smooth and sexy. Swing dance mainly occurred in night clubs
with music of the genre of jazz. A
popular place for swing dancing was Harlem New York. Mainly in the southern United States is where
wing dancing was really booming and popular.
Swing dancing made a major impact in the music industry mainly because
artist tried to make music around swing dancing. Swing dancing led to many different types of
jazz that still has an influence today.Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Swing Dance!!
Swing dancing was first created in
the 1920’s and became extremely popular in the 1940’s with jazz music. Later
on with the development of jazz, they made swing jazz to compliment the dancing
if swing dancing. This is known as the
swing era. Some of the famous swing
dance routines were the lindy hop. The
lindy hop is an American dance that revolutionized New York City. The lindy hop is a fusion of dancing that
came before it. The components of the
dance were tap dancing and the Charleston.
The Charleston was created in South Carolina. It got its name the Charleston from the
harbor city of Charleston South Carolina.
The Charleston has many different versions within its self. It had a solo version, group version, and a
two partner version. The Charleston dance
looked as if you were walking in place.
Every part of your body is in motion.
In the 40’s was most popular for a partner Charleston. The partners were side by side and the dance had
many different positions. You would
always be connected to your partner or standing next to your partner. The origin of the Charleston came from an
African American Dance called Juba. Some
of the moves were twisting of the feet, forward and backwards kicking of the
feet, and tap dancing. Swing dance is a type of dancing that was influenced by
mainly black people. The main character
of swing dance is mostly up beat and joyful.
In East coast swing dance, the dance consists mainly of circular
motions. The dance is based off of a six
count beat basic. In the west coast
swing dance it’s a little more complicated.
They go to an eight count beat instead of a six. It also varies in style. For the west coast dance they are a couple
doing the dance. In each move them and
there partner each turn 180 degrees pretty much trading places. The dance could be considered as smooth and sexy. Swing dance mainly occurred in night clubs
with music of the genre of jazz. A
popular place for swing dancing was Harlem New York. Mainly in the southern United States is where
wing dancing was really booming and popular.
Swing dancing made a major impact in the music industry mainly because
artist tried to make music around swing dancing. Swing dancing led to many different types of
jazz that still has an influence today.
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It’s really cool to see how jazz and swing dance got stated and see where they originated from. Most seemed to come from African American cultures. There were many different kinds of dance moves that were all put together to create a new kind of swing dance. I don’t know if I’ve ever actually seen people swing dance before. I also didn’t know there were two different types of swing dance either, the west coast being a little more complicated than the smooth dancing in the East. I bet it was so fun to go to a jazz club and swing dance with different people all night.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love your blog.Swing Dancing is a nice way to express yourself, it is simply filled with heart and excitement.Thanks for beautiful post.
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Addy Watson
Private Dance Lessons
I love the look of swing dancing. It's so fun and up-beat. As part of my dance class in 8th grade, we learned a couple of the moves. I remember doing the 180 degree turn as you mentioned. It was so much fun! I, myself, love swing dancing. I was not aware of the influence African Americans had on swing dance. I also did not know that the style varied depending on the region of the country. From what I've seen of the Charleston, it looks like a ton of footwork. I see where the tap dance is associated with it. It looks like a great way to get your blood pumping.
ReplyDeleteI did not know there were different types of swing dances. The Charleston was a very prominent dance in this era. This type was created in South Carolina, that’s why it was called the Charleston. I knew nothing about this dance until I read this post and I hade learned a lot. One thing I learned about the Charleston is that it was from an African American dance called the Juba. These African Americans created this dance and showed it off to everyone in the jazz community. It became a very popular dance and it spread throughout the United States.
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