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| | West Coast Swing Dance |
 | | West Coast Swing is also danced to 90’s music (hip-hop and techno) as well as Disco music. | | | For example: East Coast Swing, Jitterbug and Lindy can all be danced to 50’s and Big Band music. | | | Many styles of swing can be danced to similar styles of music. |
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http://www.geocities.com/west_coast_swing_dance
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| | . First Step Dance Dance Histories: East- and West-Coast Swing . |
| | East Coast Swing was originally danced to big band music. | | | With a dance floor that was a block long and a raised stage, the Savoy attracted some of the best bands and dancers in the world during its 32 year history. | | | "Back east they stayed with the big band sound, which you could only do eastern swing to. |
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http://www.firststepdance.com/histories/east_west.php
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| | Swing Dance Styles |
| | Boogie Woogie is a swing dance that came from America to the continent in the 50's together with rock-n-roll music. | | | Alice Palmer of the west bank of the Mississippi (the clubs are identified as west and east bank clubs--Barbara' s club is on the east bank) says the Jamaica is an east coast circular-style dance which uses Dallas Push tempo music. | | | The music to which this dance should be danced: Rock And Roll / boogie /swing music between 160 to 200 beats per minute. |
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http://www.swingcraze.com/ussds/other_swing_dance_styles.html
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| | MAY, 1999 |
| | The music that this dance accompanied was jazz, which by the 1930's was also called Swing. | | | The W.C. Swing has evolved into a Country Western dance, danced in a slot to typically slow, sultry music (20 to 30 mpm). | | | From the early days of the "Hop" until the mid-1930's, the mainstream of jazz music and Swing/Lindy/Jitterbug dancing was developed and defined in the United States by African-Americans. |
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http://home.att.net/~kellens/may99.html
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| | StreetSwing's Dance History Archives - East Coast Swing Dance Page - Main1 |
| | Swing is a wonderful dance form in all it's versions that fits all types of music, Personalities, Finances etc. Calling yourself a swing dancer means you can at least do the basics in many forms of swing and a few well. | | | The best style would depend on what type of music you are dancing to at the time, the theme of the dance being held, the speed in which the music is played and the dance knowledge of you and or your partner. | | | However, they did not want to use another label for the dance. |
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http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3ecs1.htm
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| | About East Coast Swing |
| | The focal point was the Savoy Ballroom in New York where swing music was played by the big band greats such as Count Basie and Bennie Goodman and where some of the great legends of swing dancing, such as Frankie Manning, danced. | | | In the 50s, East Coast Swing evolved further to become the dance for Rock and Roll music. | | | The music and the dancing evolved together through the 30s and 40s (right through world war 2). |
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http://home.vicnet.net.au/~swing/coolcats/abouteastcoast.htm
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| | Swing Dance Videos and DVDs |
| | Now, seniors can be part of the retro scene with this swing dance instructional video. | | | The same band that plays in the video set, Learn to Swing Dance, this CD offers the greatest Swing Music, ideal for dancing! | | | Swing Video Set with Zoot CD Get the Learn to Swing Dance Videos and the Zoot CD (items listed above) in this great package deal! |
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http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/swingvideo.htm
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| | Swing (mostly West Coast Swing) |
| | Additionally, there are lists of swing songs in http://catalog.com/meyer/music.html and http://www.cs.cornell.edu/Info/People/aswin//SwingDancing/Music/cds.html and ftp://ftp.digex.net/pub/access/malak/wcssongs and http://family.values.net/dance/swing.D.txt. | | | The soundtrack CD has many good (fast) swing songs, including "Sing sing sing". | | | Here is the list of DJ Greg Parmerton. |
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http://www.eijkhout.net/rad/dance_specific/swing.html
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| | Buyer's Guide :: DanceVision.com |
| | Louis Shag is danced to very fast swing music (approximately 45-55 measures per minute) with the leader and follower in a side by side position dancing the mirror opposite of one another. | | | ROCK 'N ROLL: A popular form of the Swing or Lindy Hop, Rock ân Roll began as a dance done mostly by teenagers who were fans of artists like Elvis Presley and the Beatles., | | | This dance consists of six and eight count patterns, which require a rock step back by both man and woman to begin. |
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http://www.dancevision.com/buyers_guide/48
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| | Swing, east coast swing, sex swing |
| | We run monthly Swing Dances with live music and instruction in Watertown, MA. | | | News, event listings, and links to bands, dance, and swing pages. | | | Western Swing Monthly - Your source for news, dances, festivals, bands and music from greats like Bob Wills, Texas Playboys, Adolph Hofner and more! |
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http://www.cashewstore.com/swing.html
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| | East Coast Swing Dance History |
| | The history of Swing dates back to the 1920's when the New York City black community, dancing to contemporary Jazz music, created dances that would later be called the Charleston, Lindy Hop and numerous other variants. | | | In the 1934, the noted band leader Cab Calloway introduced a tune called "Jitterbug," a bouncy six-beat variant, and he named a new dance. | | | Stimulated by the presence of both great dancers and the best bands, musicians at the Savoy played Swinging Jazz almost exclusively. |
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http://www.peterjones.8m.com/swing.htm
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| | West Coast Swing Dance Video found Swiftly |
| | Dance instruction videos with practice music CD, covering Ballroom dancing, Argentine Tango, Latin dances, Swing and Wedding dancing. | | | Now you can start dancing or improving with these easy to follow instructions on a fun videos. | | | Start your collection with the double CD for £9.99. |
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http://www.movefm.co.uk/moveinfo/west_coast_swing_dance_video.html
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| | Amazon.com: Video: The Ultimate East Coast Swing Reference Video |
| | After the beginning section and then again at the end, they practice with you to music. | | | They do hint at some Tuck turns, but they only show you one. | | | This 90-minute instructional video teaches you enough to look good and have fun on the dance floor, even if you're just beginning. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005MNUV?v=glance
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| | Bustamove: East Coast Swing |
| | The clip above uses Indigo Swing's "Another Day in L.A." from their album, Red Light! |
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http://www.bustamove.com/cgi-bin/scripts/link.pl?p=ecs
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| | East Coast Swing Dance Lessons - Learn ballroom dancing in Louisville at Metro Ballroom |
| | East Coast Swing started around 1920 in a black community which had discovered the Charleston and the Lindy Hop while dancing to Jazz music. | | | This soon developed into “Ragtime” and then “Swing” music. | | | American Forces brought the music to Britain during World War II along with popular orchestras of the day such as Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and Glen Miller. |
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http://www.metroballroom.com/east_coast_swing.htm
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| | East Coast Swing Introduction |
| | As you can see, you will always be doing a back rock. | | | For a good practice session, turn your CD/Cassette to track 7,8,9 or 10. | | | If the music is a little slower, try the Triple Swing. |
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http://www.dancetv.com/tutorial/swing/sintro.html
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| | Dance Music: About: Blog - East Coast Swing Dancing |
| | Dance Music: About: Blog - East Coast Swing Dancing | | | AOL Will Focus on Free Music, Video, 06.23.2005 | | | The normal everyday person would believe taking the time to perform web sites on this topic is a waste of money. |
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http://www.dancemusicabout.com/blog/Swing-Dancing/swing_dancing___read::1.html
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| | TC Swingin` Hepcats - |
| | Balboa can be danced to any speed of music, from slow songs at 120 beats/min. | | | This tape will help you work on improvising while you dance either 6 or 8 count swing. | | | But when the hot Swing music really hit the scene some of the younger dancers like Maxie Dorf and Lolly Wise added break-aways and swing turns to the Balboa, which nowadays is often referred to as Bal-Swing. |
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http://swinginhepcats.com/cgi-bin/cart.pl?db=stuff.dat&category=East+...
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| | East Bay West Coast - East vs. West Coast Swing |
| | (1) Originally, swing referred to a type of music, and not to a form of dancing. | | | the original swing dance that arose in the late 20's and early 30's. | | | The original swing dance that arose in the late 20's and early 30's especially in New York City. |
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http://www.metaart.org/EBWC/EBWC_eastVSwest.html
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| | Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, and East Coast Swing |
| | "your source for swing music, news, and culture." http://www.anyswinggoes.com/ | | | Article about swing music, some music samples, and the dj/dancer relationship from Houston Swing dance Society. | | | Biographies of Frankie Manning and other original swing dancers, Quicktime movies, Savoy Style Swing Shop. |
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http://users3.ev1.net/~peteamier/page18.html
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| | Bustamove: East Coast Swing: Recommended Music |
| | First, here's our list of the CDs that are oldies but goodies. | | | Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra, "Swing Fever," Hepcat Records. | | | Ron Sunshine and Full Swing, "Straight Up," Daddy-O. membership |
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http://bustamove.com/cgi-bin/scripts/post_link.pl?p=mus&d=ecs&b=740080043980
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| | Swing videos & Swing DVD's - ballroom dance instruction |
| | Like hustle, it's perfect for nightclub dance-beat music. | | | The DVD format with a chapter for each figure makes it easy to find what you are looking for. | | | This is twice the content of most swing videos! |
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http://www.thedancestoreonline.com/ballroom-dance-videos/swing-dance-dvd-videos.htm
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| | East Coast Swing |
| | The simple steps and accented beat of the music makes the East Coast Swing very easy to learn. | | | East Coast Swing is a great dance to develop rhythm, animation and the ability to lead and follow turns. | | | East Coast Swing can be danced to both slow and medium tempos using a triple action (known as the triple Swing), it can also be danced to very fast tempos using a single action (known as single swing, Jitterbug, or Retro Swing). |
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http://www.dance-instruction-videos.com/EastCoastSwing.htm
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| | Bustamove: East Coast Swing: Sweetheart |
| | The clip above uses Indigo Swing's "Violent Love" from their album, All Aboard! | | | Click here to e-mail this movie to a friend! |
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http://www.bustamove.com/cgi-bin/scripts/free.pl?d=ecs&m=12
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| | East Coast Swing (My Picks) |
| | Follow this link if you would like to add your rating to a song, mention a new album/song that you've come across, or get in touch with me, | | | Great steady shuffle beat, madcap vocals, better for dancing than the Ray Charles original | | | [ East Coast Swing ][ East Coast Swing (Non Strict) ][ Home ] |
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http://ballroomdancemusic.info/MyPicks/EastCoastSwing.htm
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| | East Coast Swing |
| | They dispensed, however, with the basic eight count step and offered instead the six count pattern of ballroom jive. | | | The Country Western dance community has re-interpreted the East Coast Swing with great panache. | | | Carolina Shag, enjoys two big get-togethers each year at Myrtle Beach, SC (as featured in the film "Shag") and there is the more recent, but hardly acknowledged, relative "Beach Bop". |
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http://www.howtojive.com/intro-east-coast-swing.htm
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| | Information Super Dance Floor - EAST COAST SWING |
| | By shifting to these patterns, you can still swing when the music strikes you. | | | Information Super Dance Floor - EAST COAST SWING | | | This is the sequence I teach these turns in. |
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http://homepages.apci.net/~drdeyne/dances/ecs.htm
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| | dancecorner.com |
| | I was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona, but moved to California in 1956 where I lived for over 31 years. | | | I have also taught dancing for many years and have been one of the dance instructors for the Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club. | | | Early 1993 was the start of my Internet listing of all the swing dance clubs throughout the world. |
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http://www.dancecorner.com/hlr/biodanc.html
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| | East and West Coast Swing? - Dance Forums |
| | I know it is derived from lindy hop but danced to other music - and that is pretty much all I know. | | | WCS is like Lindy danced in a slot at about 120 BPM, to blues or pop music instead of swing, upright instead of with a bounce, less emphasis on phrasing. |
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http://www.dance-forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=6417
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| | east coast swing |
| | East Coast (6 count) and Lindy (8 count) are fast and danced to swing and rock and roll tunes. |
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http://www.afn.org/~dancegnv/main/eastCoastSwing.htm
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| | East Coast |
| | This can be danced to a variety of music tempos too quick for the Jive or Triple Swing. | | | East Coast Swing: (Triple Step): Suggested dance for the new dancer.The simplest version of the Swing (CLUB SWING) is danced to 4/4 time music with six counts in a basic step (slow - slow - quick - quick). | | | East Coast Swing is danced in an overall circular motion with the partners changing positions with each other. |
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http://www.redshoesdance.com/eastcoast.htm
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| | Swing Dancing |
| | Unlike shag, swing is totally led by the man whereas shag is a call dance--each pertner must know his/her part. | | | Single-time swing gives us the jitterbug style; Double-time swing gives us rock and roll, and triple-time swing covers the 30's to the present. | | | Her stuff isn't copyrighted, so I'm reproducing it here with a few of my own additions. |
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http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/people/Phd/Keith.Edwards/SwingDancing.html
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| | East Coast Swing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | See How to Edit and Style and How-to for help, or this article's talk page. | | | This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. | | | Basic Closed: In closed position, simply remain in the same position while doing footwork. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Coast_Swing
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| | East Coast Swing Volume 1 |
| | This tape, which uses the easy, "follow the leader" teaching method, is fully suitable for the complete beginner. | | | Though suitable for the beginner, this tape goes on to show many, many intermediate and advanced patterns that are great for social dancing. | | | East Coast Swing is a great first dance to learn and the six-count patterns of East Coast Swing can serve as a foundation for "Lindy Hop" swing, which uses eight-count patterns in addition to six-count patterns. |
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http://www.thedancestore.freeservers.com/dances/swing_ecvol1.htm
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| | Toronto Dance: Swing dance classes/lessons |
| | Toronto Dance is a dance school that specializes in beginner lessons so we excel in teaching absolute beginners. | | | Toronto Dance caters to beginner dancers who want to experience the joy of dancing in a fun and friendly environment. | | | Below is a summary of the Swing lessons offered based on their start date. |
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http://www3.sympatico.ca/chuan.chee/TorontoDance/classes_swing.html
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| | musicanddance.com |
| | Advanced East Coast Swing steps great for fast music and fast dancing. | | | On this tape Marcus & Bärbl will teach you Boogie Woogie, a swing style which has its roots in the European 6-count style of the 50's called Rock ‘n’ Roll. | | | Marcus Koch - Boogie Woogie-Advanced East Coast Swing |
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http://www.musicanddance.com/dancestore/item.php?id=19
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| | East Coast Swing |
| | This dance will be taught from the very beginning, for adults with no previous dance experience and singles or couples are welcome. | | | The instructor's credits include three years as Grand Finalist in the United States Swing Dance Co Area: Central County |
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http://www.goodtime.net/nbe/evnbe371.htm
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| | Index |
| | This Page Was Updated On Sunday, October 16, 2005 | | | Dedicated to the preservation of Bop, Swing, Shag and Jitterbug. |
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http://www.americanbopassociation.com
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| | Urban Beat Dance Co. - Jive - East Coast Swing |
| | Allison and Amie work on the principles of following swing, while Ian and John help out. | | | Swingers learning the "cuddle" a foundation step upon which many other swing moves are based. | | | Graeme tries to freak out his assistant, Elizabeth Hudgins, in a follower's skill test-- but it is Graeme who fails this one! |
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http://www.urbanbeatdanceco.com/EastCoast.html
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| | Syracuse Swing Dance Society |
| | Our members currently enjoy a diverse collection of dances, especially west coast swing, jitterbug (a.k.a. | | | The Syracuse Swing Dance Society is an all-volunteer not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting swing dancing in the Central New York area. | | | Get them while they last at the Thursday dance, or online. |
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http://syrswingdance.org
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