Swing Dance

The Swing is a classic dance that is entertaining, fun, and versatile. There are many variations of Swing dancing styles and some include: Lindy Hop, Jive, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Jitterbug and Charleston. Although traditionally performed to big band style songs, many are Swing dancing to current pop and country tunes.

Lindy Hop

Characterized by fast rotations, swing outs and high-energy footwork, the Lindy Hop is referred to as the “original” swing dance.

East Coast Swing

A classic dance, the East Coast Swing is entertaining, fun, and versatile. It is one of the most popular of all of the swing dances and tends to be the easiest one to learn.

West Coast Swing

West Coast Swing is a unique style of swing dancing that is traditionally danced to slower, blues-style swing music, but many are dancing West Coast Swing to hip hop, R&B and pop music.

Jitterbug

The jitterbug is a generalized name use to describe various types of swing dancing. The jitterbug might include elements of the Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Charleston, Shag, Jive, or Balboa.

Balboa

The Balboa is the perfect style of swing dance when there’s not a lot of space to dance!

Charleston

The Balboa is the perfect style of swing dance when there’s not a lot of space to dance!

Jive

The Jive is lively and fast-paced dance that is typically danced to up-beat swing or contemporary music.