Swing History Origins Of Swing Dance a style of swing popular in the ballroom dance school organizations and different from the style performed in the California night clubs and swing dance clubs. http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/swing.htm
Extractions: The history of swing dates back to the 1920's, where the black community, while dancing to contemporary Jazz music, discovered the Charleston and the Lindy Hop. On March 26, 1926, the Savoy Ballroom opened its doors in New York. The Savoy was an immediate success with its block-long dance floor and a raised double bandstand. Nightly dancing attracted most of the best dancers in the New York area. Stimulated by the presence of great dancers and the best black bands, music at the Savoy was largely Swinging Jazz. One evening in 1927, following Lindbergh's flight to Paris, a local dance enthusiast named "Shorty George" Snowden was watching some of the dancing couples. A newspaper reporter asked him what dance they were doing, and it just so happened that there was a newspaper with an article about Lindbergh's flight sitting on the bench next to them. The title of the article read, "Lindy Hops The Atlantic," and George just sort of read that and said, "Lindy Hop" and the name stuck. In the mid 1930's, a bouncy six beat variant was named the Jitterbug by the band leader Cab Calloway when he introduced a tune in 1934 entitled "
Swing Dance Videos swing dance videos. Learn how to dance East coast swing, west coast swing, triple swing, Lindy, jitterbug or jive. swing dance Videos and DVD. http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/swingvideo.htm
Extractions: Professional dance instructor John Hill's charm, humor and effortless teaching style will have you up and dancing the Lindy and the Jitterbug quickly, regardless of skill level. Through easy-to-follow instructions, you will learn classic swing dance moves from beginners' steps to elaborate kicks and spins all within the privacy of your own home. This program features over 90 minutes of dance instruction and interactive menus that allow you to quickly access the Swing steps you want to learn. Eight lessons. 92 mins. (2003) Enter Qty: Enter Qty: Check out this fantastic contemporary Swing band! The same band that plays in the video set above, Learn to Swing Dance 2-pack, this CD offers the greatest Swing Music, ideal for dancing! Songs include: Got My Eyes On You; We're Only In It For The Swing; Abyss; If You Leave Me Baby; Zoots Me Fine; Better Days; Ana Mae; That Smile; This Feeling; Schwing; and Zoot.
Extractions: MAIN MENU Sonny's Schedule West Coast Swing Nat'l Comp. Results Calif. State Dance ... Dance Links SERVICES SW Dance Videos Site Map/ Site Index Club Dance V.S.D.C. Swing Club ... V.S.D.C. Members OTHER StreetSwing Store All Posters.com Amazon.com Dance Billboard ... Sheet Music Plus Search Streetswing FreeFind.com WCS Dance Shoes! , www.Sonnywatson.com New WCS Classes start this weekend at West Coast Dance Theatre in Northridege, CA ... Click Here!
Extractions: Valley Swing Dance Club Fun, Romance, Excitement, Friends, Exercise and above all DANCE! V.S.D.C Brief Valley Swing Dance Club was founded on February 15, 1985 by Sonny Watson and his friend and DJ Kenny Wetzel to promote West Coast Swing dancing in the San Fernando Valley and neighboring communities. The Valley Club, as people like to say, started at a night club / restaurant called "El Gatos Mexican Restaurant and Valley Club" in Van Nuys, California with a grand total of eight members and today boasts well over three hundred. Then moving to a newer location called Sleuth's in the Sherman Oaks Galleria ( yes, of Valley Girl fame :) for a number of years, then to the Crest Lounge ( later Jitterbugs ), and now the American Legions Main Ballroom in Reseda, CA. , calling these Dance Clubs home to its members. Membership Info V.S.D.C. Members receive special discounts to all club activities as well as discounted admission fees to other Sister-club dances, Convention Tickets, Dance Shoes, Video's, AV World Travel, Kippy's, etc. as well as many dance stores offer our members a discount, plus many of
THE POTOMAC SWING DANCE CLUB POTOMAC swing dance CLUB. Mission Help Preserve DANCE the NIGHT AWAY At the PSDC DANCE ROOM A swing danceR S DELIGHT Enjoy!! Nice Dance Floor http://www.potomacswing.com/
The National & New England Swing Dance Server The National New England swing dance Server has moved to http//www.databasewebworks.com/swingdance/. http://www.javanet.com/~stefan/dance/NE_Swing.html
Dance Directory - Swing Dancing Sapphire Swan swing dance Directory. The swing dance Directory is part of the Sapphire Swan Dance Directory. Swing Dancing Links. http://www.sapphireswan.com/dance/swing.htm
Extractions: Sapphire Swan Swing Dance Directory The Swing Dance Directory is part of the Sapphire Swan Dance Directory. The Dance Directory provides links to the best dance resources available on the Web. The Swing Dancing page was designed to be viewed in the Dance Directory frame, but your browser does not support frames. The Swing Dancing page can, however, be viewed separately. Click on this link: Swing Dancing Page When viewed outside the Dance Directory frame, the Swing Dance page does not allow you to access the many other pages in the Dance Directory. Some of them can be accessed by selecting the following link: Additional Dance Pages For your convenience, selected swing dancing links are provided here: Swing Dancing Links Boston Swing Dance Network DanceNet On The Web: Swing Dancing in Boston Houston Swing Dance Society Jenny Redo's West Coast Swing Page ... Living Traditions - Seattle National Swing Dance Event Schedule - US New England Swing Dance Server New York Swing Dance Society Philadelphia Swing Dance Society SHAGatlanta's Shag Dance Server ... SuperDANCE/usa - Houston Swing Dance Clubs and Organizations - US Swing Dance Events in the Baltimore Area Swing Dance Styles Swing Tuit Dance Society - Brisbane Toronto Swing Dance Society US Swing Dance Server What is swing?
Triangle Swing Dance Society TRIANGLE swing dance SOCIETY, RaleighDurham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina. TSDS PO Box 3499 Chapel Hill, NC 27515. Triangle swing dance Society presents http://www.triangleswingdance.org/
Extractions: Triangle Swing Dance Society presents: Saturday, June 12 Dancing from 8 - 11:00 pm Location: Carrboro Century Center (directions) Admission: $9 for TSDS members $11 for Non-Members Saturday, August 7, 2004 Hot Skillet Lickers Visit their website The Triangle Swing Dance Society, partnering with the Carolina Dance Club , is thrilled to have Lavay Smith at the Durham Armory. Lavay Smiths 8-piece band features some of the finest musicians anywhere, and consists of four horns, guitar, piano, bass and drums. Truly an all-star ensemble, Lavays musicians have performed and recorded with Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughen, Quincy Jones, Tito Puente, Lionel Hampton, Jay McShann, Johnny Otis, Wynton Marsalis, Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, Big Mama Thornton, Erroll Garner, Charles Brown, Rosemary Cloony, Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra, Rufus Thomas, Taj Mahal, Dr. John, Sy Oliver, Little Esther Phillips, and many more. Dancing from 8 - 11:30 pm with a lesson from 7 - 8 pm included
The New York Swing Dance Server Has Moved! East and West Coast swing dance calendar, photos, and flyers. Official site of the Gotham West Coast http://home.earthlink.net/~carloscar/
Upper Valley Swing Dance Network - Calendar Upper Valley swing dance Network the most complete dance calendar instructors list. John Sandra, swing DJ and swing dance instructors, are available. http://www.savoystyle.org/
Extractions: At our June club dance , Next Gen will continue its Progressive Luck of the Draw contest. This will be the 2nd of 3 prelims leading up to our finals in September. The theme of the month is Crazy T-Shirts. Come to the dance, have fun, and feel free to wear any shirt with nutty or crazy slogans. The Club is Volunteer-Run We Need YOU! Help your club to continue as one of the preeminent WCS clubs in the nation by volunteering. Please read the call for volunteer letter from our past Volunteer Coordinator and current Vice-President, Charlotte Langmaid. Please contact Tom Sepe, our present Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteer@tngsdc.org
With A Swing - The Store For Hep Cats And Swing Dancers. swing dance shoes including Bleyer, CD music, fedoras and other hats, shoe bags and other accessories. Also history and information on swing music, Lindy Hop. http://www.withaswing.com
Extractions: If you are a swing dancer, you need at least one good pair of dancing shoes. Look no further than Bleyer's line of swing shoes: Comfortable fit; very light weight; and just the right sole for flying across the dance floor. A must buy for any serious swing dancer. Check them out in our Shoe Selection We also have another selection of shoes that are limited in quantity and priced on sale to sell fast. Take a look at these, and grab a pair before someone else buys them. Supplies are limited on these items DID YOU KNOW...
Swing Dance Scotland swing dance Scotland information about classes, dances, steps, choreography, swing music and more. Hop that combines strong latin influences with swing dance. http://golgi.ana.ed.ac.uk/Swing/
Edinburgh University Swing Dance Society Edinburgh University Swing Lindyhop Page, with lots of information about classes, dances, steps, choreography, swing music and more. http://golgi.ana.ed.ac.uk/Swing/Eduni.html
Portland Swing Dance Club > News Congratulations to all PSDC dancers for representing Portland at Easter Swing on the competition dance floor! Welcome to the Portland swing dance Club Web Site. http://www.portlandswing.org/
Extractions: News June 06, 2004 The Viscount Ballroom is closed for rennovation, but will re-open on Aug 6th as "Bossa Nova." On Tuesdays, Viscount Studios will be used for open dancing after the nightly lessons from 9:30pm to midnight with Portland's hottest swing DJs. $5 cover, or just $3 with a current dance passport (issued to all pre-registered students). News June 06, 2004 Right to left News May 18, 2004 Jordan Frisbee and Tatiana Mollmann brings a cool spring breeze into Portland last weekend with workshops and dancing. See all that happened here News April 22, 2004 Portland's sister Club in Seattle is hosting a four-day dance seminar with Skippy Blair! The seminar will be June 18th - 21st. Details and ticket information on this event are available at http://www.seattlewcswing.org/workshops.htm News April 22, 2004
Northeast Ohio Community Dance Schedule Contradances plus English country, ceili, and swing dances in Cleveland, Lakewood, Bath, Oberlin, and other northeast Ohio cities. http://www.nesys.com/dance/
SDLI/Contacts Welcome to the Web Site of swing dance Long Island. 24hour hotline (631) 476-3707 swing dance Long Island, Inc., PO Box 508, Centereach, NY 11720. http://www.sdli.org/
