those gap commercials may have sparked a revival in this type of dance but in
revival in this type of dance but in
revival in this type of dance but in reality swing has been around since the
reality swing has been around since the
reality swing has been around since the early 20th century hi I’m Rebecca
early 20th century hi I’m Rebecca
early 20th century hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning all about swing
today we’ll be learning all about swing
today we’ll be learning all about swing dancing
dancing
dancing can you describe swing dance to us
can you describe swing dance to us
can you describe swing dance to us events actually started in 1920’s 1930’s
events actually started in 1920’s 1930’s
events actually started in 1920’s 1930’s 1940’s a swing dance is a partner dance
1940’s a swing dance is a partner dance
1940’s a swing dance is a partner dance a social dance but you can also dance
a social dance but you can also dance
a social dance but you can also dance some just on your own it’s an African
some just on your own it’s an African
some just on your own it’s an African American vernacular jazz dance so how
American vernacular jazz dance so how
American vernacular jazz dance so how did it gain popularity
did it gain popularity
did it gain popularity so it started in ballrooms in Harlem
so it started in ballrooms in Harlem
so it started in ballrooms in Harlem mainly in the United States in New York
mainly in the United States in New York
mainly in the United States in New York City this was just an expression of the
City this was just an expression of the
City this was just an expression of the time kind of like hip hop or you know
time kind of like hip hop or you know
time kind of like hip hop or you know b-boys doing their stuff is that the
b-boys doing their stuff is that the
b-boys doing their stuff is that the expression of the time that we live in
expression of the time that we live in
expression of the time that we live in today there were many dances actually at
today there were many dances actually at
today there were many dances actually at the time that sort of sort of originated
the time that sort of sort of originated
the time that sort of sort of originated from that such as the Charleston of
from that such as the Charleston of
from that such as the Charleston of course there were also some people who
course there were also some people who
course there were also some people who were influences of advance such as
were influences of advance such as
were influences of advance such as people like Frank Manning for the
people like Frank Manning for the
people like Frank Manning for the drawers
drawers
drawers you mentioned jazz music is that the
you mentioned jazz music is that the
you mentioned jazz music is that the exclusive music to dance to
exclusive music to dance to
exclusive music to dance to this week you have different eras of
this week you have different eras of
this week you have different eras of jazz so you have jazz from the 20s and
jazz so you have jazz from the 20s and
jazz so you have jazz from the 20s and 30s but then you also have jazz from 40s
30s but then you also have jazz from 40s
30s but then you also have jazz from 40s and 50s which is not the same as jasmine
and 50s which is not the same as jasmine
and 50s which is not the same as jasmine 60s and 70s so we’re able to dance now
60s and 70s so we’re able to dance now
60s and 70s so we’re able to dance now to music from the 20s and from the 70s
to music from the 20s and from the 70s
to music from the 20s and from the 70s and from the 80s and even Neos swing
and from the 80s and even Neos swing
and from the 80s and even Neos swing stuff from the 90s
stuff from the 90s
stuff from the 90s are there different styles of swing
are there different styles of swing
are there different styles of swing dancing often so West Coast dancing is
dancing often so West Coast dancing is
dancing often so West Coast dancing is dance to you know pop or those types of
dance to you know pop or those types of
dance to you know pop or those types of musics sort of in the same family swing
musics sort of in the same family swing
musics sort of in the same family swing there’s West Coast Swing as well the
there’s West Coast Swing as well the
there’s West Coast Swing as well the style is very very different because
style is very very different because
style is very very different because it’s sort of fused a little bit with
it’s sort of fused a little bit with
it’s sort of fused a little bit with ballroom ish type type of a style it’s
ballroom ish type type of a style it’s
ballroom ish type type of a style it’s not very classic it’s not connected very
not very classic it’s not connected very
not very classic it’s not connected very much to the jazz although the steps are
much to the jazz although the steps are
much to the jazz although the steps are very similar originally there was people
very similar originally there was people
very similar originally there was people danced to swing music and they just
danced to swing music and they just
danced to swing music and they just called it dancing and eventually the
called it dancing and eventually the
called it dancing and eventually the media started calling it jitterbug and
media started calling it jitterbug and
media started calling it jitterbug and that was kind of pejorative it was an
that was kind of pejorative it was an
that was kind of pejorative it was an insult to call someone a jitterbug
insult to call someone a jitterbug
insult to call someone a jitterbug so they started referring to themselves
so they started referring to themselves
so they started referring to themselves as a jitterbug so what we know is swing
as a jitterbug so what we know is swing
as a jitterbug so what we know is swing dancing or jitter bug or Lindy Hop those
dancing or jitter bug or Lindy Hop those
dancing or jitter bug or Lindy Hop those are all the same it’s the same thing and
are all the same it’s the same thing and
are all the same it’s the same thing and then what we what we see today as East
then what we what we see today as East
then what we what we see today as East Coast Swing or triple swing those are
Coast Swing or triple swing those are
Coast Swing or triple swing those are just different names given to pieces of
just different names given to pieces of
just different names given to pieces of what is essentially the same kind of
what is essentially the same kind of
what is essentially the same kind of things would you say that swing dancing
things would you say that swing dancing
things would you say that swing dancing is a culture or just a dance people can
is a culture or just a dance people can
is a culture or just a dance people can enjoy it as just
enjoy it as just
enjoy it as just I think that when it started reviving in
I think that when it started reviving in
I think that when it started reviving in the 90s it was a whole culture you had
the 90s it was a whole culture you had
the 90s it was a whole culture you had to fit in you know you all sort of
to fit in you know you all sort of
to fit in you know you all sort of shared an aesthetic sense people shared
shared an aesthetic sense people shared
shared an aesthetic sense people shared a lifestyle sense and it was sort of
a lifestyle sense and it was sort of
a lifestyle sense and it was sort of very retro and I did that that’s gone so
very retro and I did that that’s gone so
very retro and I did that that’s gone so I know a lot of people who just like to
I know a lot of people who just like to
I know a lot of people who just like to dance the community is actually pretty
dance the community is actually pretty
dance the community is actually pretty small in my opinion people know each
small in my opinion people know each
small in my opinion people know each other very friendly towards each other
other very friendly towards each other
other very friendly towards each other we all hang out and we just love the
we all hang out and we just love the
we all hang out and we just love the dance it’s just we’re really passionate
dance it’s just we’re really passionate
dance it’s just we’re really passionate about it just great
about it just great
about it just great thank you very much thank you very much
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