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Our partner Nicole Pradas of Wondergo (http://www.wondergo.org) introduces us to some amazingly great basic steps of Swing Dancing.

Starting in the 1930’s American big Jazz bands played a kind of music called Swing which was bounding, rhythmic and was meant to inspire people to dance. Even during the darkest days of World War II--maybe because the days were so dark--American youth flocked to nightclubs and danced with wild abandon. In the process they invented steps like the Lindy Hop, which developed as a big band-era interpretation of the Charleston, which itself was a signature dance of the ‘20s. In class we try to Charleston, the Charleston's “Bees Knees,” the Charleston with a kick, and, when we really want a grand time, the Shorty George.

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