What is Swing dancing?
Swing is so many things but for the context of this website, it is the umbrella word of what we think are the most amazing dances in the world. Yes we acknowledge our bias! :)
You can look up Wikipedia or Google and get lots of definitions of swing. It will be mainly called be a musical genre which of course is completely correct. It is known as ” being from the 1930s and 40s” but today a great revival has occurred featuring modern day musicians and dancers. Swing is truly back with a vengeance.
In the context of dancing think of swing as the umbrella word that encompasses a great range of dances, danced to that same musical genre. The mother of swing dances is the Lindy Hop (nicknamed the Jitterbug) and that is the core dance that Swing Patrol teach. We also teach some of the other amazing dances from the swing family, including Balboa, Charleston, Blues and Solo Jazz.
What is Swing Patrol? So just who exactly are we? Where on earth did we come from? What do we do? Read more about Swing Patrol…
Resources:
Frankie Manning
Read more about this legendary Swing Dancer, from his very first air-step to his life after the forties. Frankie Manning articles…
The music
So you’ve started dancing…but what ARE those tunes? Let us help you build your swinging collection. (coming soon)…
Swing Style
Berlin is a swinging city! Get the knowledge on swing shopping, styling and making from our own Berlin gurus… Swing style articles (coming soon)
Swing is so many things but for the context of this website, it is the umbrella word of what we think are the most amazing dances in the world. Yes we acknowledge our bias! :)
You can look up Wikipedia or Google and get lots of definitions of swing. It will be mainly called be a musical genre which of course is completely correct. It is known as ” being from the 1930s and 40s” but today a great revival has occurred featuring modern day musicians and dancers. Swing is truly back with a vengeance.
In the context of dancing think of swing as the umbrella word that encompasses a great range of dances, danced to that same musical genre. The mother of swing dances is the Lindy Hop (nicknamed the Jitterbug) and that is the core dance that Swing Patrol teach. We also teach some of the other amazing dances from the swing family, including Balboa, Charleston, Blues and Solo Jazz.
What is Swing Patrol? So just who exactly are we? Where on earth did we come from? What do we do? Read more about Swing Patrol…
Resources:
Frankie Manning
Read more about this legendary Swing Dancer, from his very first air-step to his life after the forties. Frankie Manning articles…
The music
So you’ve started dancing…but what ARE those tunes? Let us help you build your swinging collection. (coming soon)…
Swing Style
Berlin is a swinging city! Get the knowledge on swing shopping, styling and making from our own Berlin gurus… Swing style articles (coming soon)