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Swing Dancing is rather varied. Hopefully the handful of clips here will give you a taste of what it's all about...
Lindy Hop
The heart of our dancing is the social aspect which is pure lead and follow:
Lindy hop can be competitive. In this clip some of today's finest dancers battle it out in what we call a 'jam format'. The tempo is extremely fast!
The Silver Shadows are a hot group of renowned swing dancers. The choreography and performance in this clip are outstanding:
Clips from back in the day:
Balboa
Balboa is a stylish dance; it's more about the feel of the dance and the musical connection with your partner than big flash moves. Despite this, it's still beautiful to watch:
- Kate and Nick – EBC 2006
- Strictly Bal Final ILHC 2010
- Olivier and Natasha SHSC 2008
- Andreas and Naoko ABW 2010
Clips from back in the day:
