Swing Thing Lindy Hop

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Swing Thing theach Lindy Hop, Charleston and Jive.
Lindy Hop is a dance invented in Harlem, New York in the 1930’s. It was considered outrageous in its day, breaking the traditions of ballroom and actually allowing the partners to dance sometimes without holding on to each other! Lindy Hop is danced with attitude but most of all with a great big smile.

It could be described as the link between Charleston and Rock & Roll Jive as it retains some elements of Charleston in eight count footwork as well as 6 count jive footwork. Lindy Hop is also sometimes known as Jitterbug.

At Swing Thing we teach complete beginners and intermediates. You’ll learn partnered and solo dances (known as strolls and shim-shams). Our main aim is to teach you social dancing. If you’ve ever been to a burlesque club or a jazz club and wondered what the cool cats were dancing - chances are they were dancing Lindy Hop.

Lindy Hop is traditionally danced to the music of the big bands of the 1940’s such as Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman but is perfectly adaptable for more modern sounds such as Caro Emerald and Electro Swing