Dance Styles.

Lindy Hop

The Lindy hop is an American dance which was born in Harlem. It was very popular during the Swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s.

The Lindy hop is the grandfather of all swing dances and is a couple’s dance. The defining movement of the Lindy Hop is the swingout.

Big Apple

The Big Apple is a party dance of the 1940’s which was danced in a circle. You had a caller who would shout out the dance steps whilst the dancers performed popular Authentic jazz dance steps.

Swing

Swing dancing is a dance style, or a group of dances, originating from Harlem, New York with Afro-American Roots. The feeling of the dance is “swinging”, as it developed to the swing style of jazz music from the 1920s to the 1940s.

Chorus Tap

Chorus Tap routine is a synchronised tap routine which involves a combination of tap steps, including the famous Shim Sham.

The One Man Dance

The One Man Dance is a tap dance originally performed by The Five Blazers in the 1929 Movie, Black and Tan Fantasy. It’s fun, clever and precise, and hard to do with a straight face!

Soft Shoe Shuffle

The Soft Shoe Shuffle is a tap dance that is performed whilst wearing soft sole shoes. Its elegancy and smooth moves will captivate our audience.

Chorus Line

Chorus line consists of a few female dancers who together perform a synchronised routine whilst in a line.

Charleston

The Charleston was a very popular dance of the 1920s, danced by both young women (Flappers) and young men of that generation.