Lindy Hop Dance Classes (Club Dance Style)
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Lindy Hop developed as an African American dance, based in part on the popular Charleston dance. Named for Charles Lindberg’s flight to Paris in 1927, the Lindy Hop evolved in the streets of Harlem.
Referred to as the grandfather of all swing dances, the Lindy Hop (or Lindy) is a couple’s dance that originated in the early 1900s. Lindy Hop evolved from the Charleston dance and several other dance forms. Often described as the original Swing dance, the Lindy Hop relies mostly on improvisation by its dancers, making it both fun and playful on the dance floor. The Lindy Hop is a sporty, athletic form of partner dancing. Instead of dancing in an upright, elegant posture, Lindy Hop dancers maintain an active, athletic stance that keeps their legs in constant movement. There are two main styles of Lindy Hop, Savoy style and G.I. style. Savoy style is characterized by long, horizontal lines, while G.I. style is danced in a more upright position. Although achieving the look of one of these styles is usually the goal, Lindy Hop dancers also bring their own personal style into the dance. This unique and energetic dance style can be wild and spontaneous, full of frenzied kicks and body movements, or very smooth, calm and sophisticated.
Lindy Hop History
Lindy Hop developed as an African American dance, based in part on the popular Charleston dance. Named for Charles Lindberg’s flight to Paris in 1927, the Lindy Hop evolved in the streets of Harlem. Despite its name, the dance has no “hop” to it. Instead, it is smooth and solid without hopping, bopping, or prancing by the dancers. The Lindy Hop has inspired several other dances such as East Coast Swing, Balboa, Shag, and Boogie Woogie.
Lindy Hop Action
The defining movement of the Lindy Hop is the swingout. In the swingout, one partner pulls the other from an open position into a closed position while pivoting 180 degrees, and then swings the partner back out to the original starting position. Although the Lindy Hop can contain acrobatic moves, most steps are extremely smooth, precise and perfectly in sync with the music.
Lindy Hop Distinctive Steps
Lindy Hop dancers make use of lots of fancy footwork borrowed from the Charleston and Tap dancing. Lindy Hop followers match the footwork of the leaders, and every step taken is a weight change. The Lindy Hop consists of both 6 and 8-count steps. Dancers often perform "shine steps" that allow the dancers to "shine" on the dance floor, including fun steps such as Suzi Q’s, Truckin’s, and Twists, as well as "air steps" in which dancers perform aerial moves include daring backflips.
Lindy Hop Rhythm and Music
The Lindy Hop is a fast-paced, joyful dance with a flowing style that reflects its music. The Lindy Hop grew up with great Swing bands of the era: the bands inspired the dancers and the dancers inspired the bands, resulting in advances in both dance and musical expression that would eventually evolve into Rock ‘n Roll. Whether referred to as Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, or Jive, the inspiring music was Swing, with a tempo of 120-180 beats per minute. Swing rhythms exist throughout rock, country, jazz and blues, making all of these music styles perfectly acceptable for dancing the Lindy Hop.
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Mumbai, Vile Parle East (Branch):- mahila sang bldg, subhash road, Near garware Vile Parle East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Conrad Coelho's Dance Academy
First Internationally (ISTD) Certified Teacher for Latin American and Modern Ballroom Dance in India.
Established in the year 2006, we are a multi-locational Dance Institute operating at Worli (south mumbai), Vileparle East, Powai and Vashi (navimumbai).
Catering to dancers of all ages and skill levels, we offers dance lessons in an array of Latin American, Modern Ballroom and Club Dances such as Rumba, Cha Cha, Jive, Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and many more! Thus providing you with a unique meld of classic and contemporary dances; that will surely have you feeling cool while moving hot!
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