Non-Swing Content Swing Content Characteristics of the 3 Most Popular Swing Dances at the US Open
Non-Swing Content Swing Content Characteristics of the 3 Most Popular Swing Dances at The US Open Any identifiable dance other than swing: Identifiable Swing Dances: West Coast Swing: • American and International Ballroom While there is collegial disagreement about the exact • Action/Reaction Latin and Smooth including not limited number, most swing professionals agree there are • Anchors-- 2 beat pattern ends a pattern to: Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Paso Doble, well over 20 different swing dances: • Compression Rhumba, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz • Connection • Ballet • Balboa, Bal Swing, Big Apple, Little Apple, • Elasticity • Ballroom Smooth & Latin Boogie Woogie, Bop, Carolina Shag, • Leverage • Ceroc Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Country • Resistance • Country Two-Step Western Swing, Dallas Push, DC • Stretch • Hip Hop (Washington) Hand Dancing, Double Time • Danced in a shared slot • Hustle Swing, East Coast Swing, Houston Whip, • Follower walks forward on 1-2 • Night Club Two-Step Jitterbug, Jive/Skip Jive, Lindy (Flying Lindy • The Leader primarily stays in the middle of • Tango including “Hollywood” and “Savoy” styles), the slot and the Follower travels back and • Waltz Pony Swing, Rockabilly, Shim Sham, Single forth. However, for presentation purposes, Time Swing, St. Louis Imperial Swing, West • Zouk Leaders may bend and scroll the slot but Coast Swing Floor Work: there should be some evidence of the • Any part of the body part, other than a basic- foundation throughout the routine • Swing has a foundation of 6-beat and 8-beat foot, contacts with the floor: head, • Pulse (accent) on the Upbeat (2,4,6,8). patterns that incorporate a wide variety of shoulders, arms, hands, ribs, back, rhythms built on 2-beat single, delayed, chest, abdomen, buttocks, thighs, knees, Carolina Shag: double, triple, and blank rhythm units.
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