| Swing Dance Anyone has the power and ability to | | | | variations of the swing dance. The basic |
| showcase his individuality as he is presented with | | | | differences with these swing dances involve the |
| various ways of expressing himself. This can be | | | | step patterns that may consist of 6 or 8 beat |
| done through the written word or by orally | | | | rhythm units. Some swing dance makes use of |
| articulating his thoughts and ideas. Some people | | | | spinning and pushing moves mixed with some |
| can better express themselves through singing | | | | kicking moves, which makes this dance style truly |
| songs that touch the heart while there are others | | | | quite energetic to accomplish. Swing may also be |
| who would rather perform in front of an audience | | | | combined with other well-known dance styles. As |
| to exhibit their artistic skills. Dancing is one way of | | | | an illustration, the dance "swango" is a mix of |
| displaying one's flare on the dance floor. Be it a | | | | swing steps as well as that of the tango, another |
| professional or an amateur dancer, one thing is | | | | favorite dance.Ever since swing was first done on |
| common in their experiences, that of an | | | | the dance floor, numerous competitions have |
| exhilarating feeling as one moves to the beat of | | | | cropped up showcasing the swinging prowess of |
| the music and doing the appropriate | | | | its followers. Dancing contests generally distinguish |
| movements.Swing is one of the more notable and | | | | between ballroom swing and street swing. The |
| enduring dances that have been developed. When | | | | former follows strict step patterns as it is danced |
| you talk about Swing, it is very interesting to note | | | | mostly during competitions for ballroom dancing |
| that there are a number of dance forms falling | | | | while the latter is more flexible to interpretations. |
| under this category. The swing dance includes the | | | | The type of swing dance performed should |
| Balboa, Bop, Charleston, East Coast swing, | | | | likewise conform to the music being played. |
| Jitterbug, Jive, Lindy Hop, Push, Shag, West Coast | | | | Swinging jazz music is apropos to Lindy Hop and |
| Swing and Whip.It was during the 1920s, in the | | | | ragtime music is most suitable to Charleston. Hip |
| United States, that people took their first steps | | | | hop Lindy, as the term implies is danced to the |
| to swing music. Swing traces its roots to Jazz | | | | tempo of hip-hop music while Country Western |
| music as the dance originated from the African | | | | Swing is apt to country and western music. Each |
| American community during that period. The | | | | state in America also have their respective |
| swing fever went on to conquer the rest of the | | | | popular swing dances that includes the West |
| world. From the late 1920s until the 1940s, these | | | | Coast Swing in California, DC Hand Dancing in |
| years are referred to as the swing era. Even | | | | Washington, DC, Imperial Swing in St. Louis, |
| today, the dance steps in swing are still being | | | | Missouri, Supreme Swing in Tulsa, Oklahoma and |
| performed to modern music.The first swing dance | | | | Whip in Houston, Texas.Swing dance is certainly |
| was the Lindy Hop that was danced in the Savoy | | | | one of the dance styles that will be passed on |
| Ballroom in Harlem, New York. The Lindy Hop can | | | | from one generation to the next as its steps |
| be executed to any jazz or blues music. Then | | | | continue to evolve. |
| came the Jitterbug, Charleston and other | | | | |