Intermediate Couples Class “Swing”

SWING – Swing was created in the Savoy Ballroom around 1927 by dancers dancing to early jazz music, which used a softer, more relaxed syncopated beat called “swing”. Within the next ten years, swing migrated from New York all across the nation. Since its beginnings, there has been a version of swing dancing in every generation. Swing styles include: East Coast swing, West Coast swing, County/Western swing, Lindy, Jitterbug, Jive, and Shag (the southern cousin of swing). Swing is generally characterized by a lazy style and “bop” action, a soft, bouncy movement.