Types of Dance ✦ Latin & Rhythm
Upbeat, playful and endlessly social, East Coast Swing is one of the best dances you can learn. It fits rock 'n' roll, big band, rockabilly, country and today's pop, so you'll be able to dance at weddings, parties and clubs. At VM Ballroom Dance Studios, you'll learn the basic swing step in your first lesson and be spinning your partner in no time.
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East Coast Swing grew out of the Lindy Hop, the high-flying swing dance of 1930s Harlem. In the 1940s, dance studios such as Arthur Murray simplified the Lindy into a six-count pattern that was easier to teach and dance on crowded floors. The result became known as East Coast Swing, and it remains one of America's favorite social dances.
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Getting to know it
East Coast Swing is danced to 4/4 music, usually around 136–144 beats per minute. The basic is a six-count pattern. It can be danced with a single step, a double (tap) step or the classic triple step: "triple step, triple step, rock step."
No. East Coast Swing is one of the easiest partner dances to learn and one of the most fun. Most beginners learn the basic step and a few turns in their first lesson.
On the playlist
Two triple steps (side-together-side) followed by a rock step back, counted "1-a-2, 3-a-4, 5-6."
East Coast Swing is circular, bouncy and danced to faster music. West Coast Swing is danced in a straight line (a "slot"), is smoother and is danced to slower contemporary music.
Lindy Hop is the original eight-count swing dance. East Coast Swing is a simplified six-count version.
The Jive is a faster, competitive version with kicks and flicks. East Coast Swing is relaxed and social.
Yes. Group classes rotate partners, and instructors partner with you in private lessons.
Learn it with us
Book an East Coast Swing lesson at VM Ballroom Dance Studios in Lake Mary, FL. Call 321-477-9959.
New to the studio? Ask about our introductory offer for new students. And if you enjoy the East Coast Swing, you may also like the West Coast Swing and Jive.
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