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A couple performing the Lindy hop. The swingout is the defining dance move of Lindy Hop. [1] The swingout evolved from the breakaway, which in turn evolved from the Texas Tommy. The first documented mention of the swingout pattern that resembles breakaway was in 1911, to describe a "Texas Tommy Swing" show done at the Fairmont Hotel in San ...
This revival successfully reintroduced swing music to the mainstream, capturing the attention of a new generation of listeners and Retro Swing Lindy Hop dancers. Retro swing: Alongside the swing revival, there was a resurgence of interest in retro styles. This led to the popularity of swing music and dance styles such as Lindy Hop being revived ...
LaTasha Barnes in 2024. LaTasha Barnes is an American dancer, educator, and choreographer. [1] [2] She is the creator and director of The Jazz Continuum, an African roots-based production encompassing Lindy Hop, house dance, locking, breaking, voguing, and jazz dance that connects dance of the swing era to dance today.
'Lindy Hoppers vs. Street Dancers' brings swing dancers and hip hop dancers on the same dance floor
For many Lindy Hop historians, the Charleston is Lindy Hop's most influential predecessor, and Lindy Hop's basic footwork and timing reflects that of the Charleston. The transition from Charleston to Lindy Hop was facilitated by the Breakaway , a partner dance which introduced the 'Swing out' and 'open position' of dances such as the Texas ...
This dance move is used in a number of dances, such as West Coast Swing and Salsa, however the step pattern may vary from dance to dance. [3] The name Texas Tommy was derived from the dance with the same name , which, around 1910, was the first social dance to feature a breakaway step, from which the swingout developed.
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers was a professional performing group of exceptional swing dancers that was first organized in the late 1920s by Herbert "Whitey" White in the Savoy Ballroom and disbanded in 1942 after its male members were drafted into World War II.
Jitterbug is a generalized term used to describe swing dancing. [1] It is often synonymous with the lindy hop dance [2] [3] but might include elements of the jive, east coast swing, collegiate shag, charleston, balboa and other swing dances. [4] Swing dancing originated in the African-American communities of New York City in the early 20th ...