Collegiate Shag

Collegiate shag From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Collegiate Shag) The Collegiate Shag (or "Shag") is a partner dance done primarily to uptempo swing and pre-swing jazz music (185-200+ beats per minute). It belongs to the swing family of American vernacular dances that arose in the 1920s and 30s. It is believed that the dance originated within the African American community[1] of the Carolinas in the...

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East Coast Swing

East Coast Swing From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) East Coast Swing (ECS) is a form of social partner...

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Hand jive

Hand jive From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Hand Jive) This article is about the dance and songs referring to the dance. For the 1993 album by John Scofield, see Hand Jive (album). Not to be confused with Hand dancing. The hand jive is a dance particularly associated with music of the 1950s, rhythm and blues in particular. It involves a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts...

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Jitterbug Dance

Jitterbug From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Jitterbug (disambiguation). Jitterbug dancers in 1938 The jitterbug is a kind of dance popularized in the United States in the early twentieth century and is associated with various types of swing dances such as the Lindy Hop,[1] jive, and East Coast Swing. Contents 1 Origin 2...

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old Jive (dance)

Jive (dance) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the ballroom dance style. For other dances that go by the name "jive", see Jive. In ballroom dancing, the jive is a dance style that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance. Glenn...

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LeRoc Dance

LeRoc From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Redirected from Leroc) LeRoc is a form of Modern Jive, a dance style that was derived in the 1980s, from dances including Swing, Lindy Hop and Rock and Roll, the main innovation being to simplify the footwork. According to the particular teacher, it may incorporate elements of other dance styles including Salsa and Tango. Both Ceroc and LeRoc originally evolved together in...

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