2007/12/16

Swing Shack Holiday Party


I was inspired by the movie I found from Netflix, "Beyond the Sea" - the story about Bobby Darin and his passion about music. I don't know enough about music but I know I love those toe-tapping music and swing is one of them. I was lucky to find a Swing lesson near my apartment and the instructors invited me to their Holiday Swing party. I took a short video clip just for fun. The pianist and singer works at Opera Carolina. I was told that the style is the East Coast Swing with simpler 6-count variation.

Here's some more information about Swing Dance - http://www.answers.com/topic/swing-dance
East Coast Swing is a simpler 6-count variation. It is also known as Single-Time Swing, Triple-Step Swing, 6-Count Swing, or Rock-a-billy. East Coast Swing has very simple structure and footwork along with basic moves and styling. It is popular for its simple nature, and it is often danced to slow, medium, or fast tempo jazz, blues, or rock and roll.