sically a Lindy with no kicking patterns or Charleston.East Coast swing, otherwise known as the Jitterbug is another type of swing dancing. It is more social and less acrobatic. Although this style of swing is what most people learn at first, it is not really a swing-era dance. (This dance is learned as, "One and two, three and four, rock-step.") Most swing dance had an eight-count rhythm. (Counting to eight, with each beat equal to one step.) With the evolution of the 12-bar blues, however, the jitterbug lost two counts and became the dance of early rock-and-roll. It is taught as a swing dance, however, because it is much easier to grasp than the Lindy. This dance was not created until the 1950's. The version that is taught most often is done to fast big-band music and is also called East Coast Swing.Another type of swing is West Coast Swing. It is a six-count or eight-count dance where the man moves the woman in a straight line, "the slot", while he steps out of the way, instead of the circular patterns of the Lindy Hop. The dance is also danced to much slower music than East Coast which allows for more time for intricate steps and synchronized movements between partners.Hand Dancing is another type of swing dancing. This dance developed in the D.C. area in Wahsington's African American community. It was developed in the 1950's and is still primarily danced by African Americans. It is actually closer to the West Coast Swing than Lindy, because hand dancing's turns and movements are more elegant looking than its fast-paced relatives. Most patterns, including turns, are done while holding hands, hence, which gives this dance its name. One other type of swing dancing is the Hustle. This style of music is a combination of pumping disco with flashy moves. Many people relate this style of music with the Travolta time era. Although this type of swing dancing was developed after the main swing years, it is what kept swing da...
