Swing

Swing dance is a dance genre which encompasses most dance forms which are done to swing music, such as West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Jitterbug, Jive, Charleston, Rock and Roll, and many others. While all the swing dances can be danced to the same rhythm, they differ slightly from one another in terms of their counts and/or basic steps.

Swing dances were developed concurrently with the swing style of jazz music in 1920s-40s. A majority of the swing dances began in the African American communities, although some started in other ethnic group communities.

The popularity of swing dancing extends beyond the United States, and is growing worldwide. In Malaysia, swing dancing is still in its teething stage, but the scene is slowly but surely growing larger!

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SWING IN MALAYSIA

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