Title: A Swing Story
1Kelly Woods LIBR 500 Foundations of Informat
ion Technology
SLAIS UBC kelwoods_at_telus.net
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2A Swing Story
3In the beginning...
My first experience with swing dance was on a
Valentines date. My (now) husband took me to a
club where they were teaching swing dance.
Sounds romantic! It was. We were both
terrible but we took to it and before long we
were hooked. We started dancing every night an
d before we knew it we were teaching four nights
a week. We now know five types of swing dance
and (although we dont dance as much as we used
to) truly love it. This is a small presentation
of our own experiences and a background on swing
itself. Enjoy!
4The Players
- Years dancing 5
- Favorite Dance
- Hollywood Style
- Lindy Hop
- Common Myth
- Aaron and Kelly
- met and fell in love on the dance floor
Kelly Woods
Aaron Woods
5A brief history of swing
- Lindy Hop is the original swing dance
- Developed in the 1920s
- Influenced by the Charleston
- Began in Harlem New York at the Savoy Ballroom
- All types of swing can incorporate the aerial
(flip jumps etc.)
- Swing experienced a resurgence in the early
1990s when East Coast Swing gained popularity
FACT Kelly and Aaron actually met while working
at the same summer camp.
6Hollywood Swing Fashion
- Mens
- Retro striped shirts
- Fedoras
- Leather-soled shoes
- Ladies
- Flared skirts
- scarves
- Wedgie shoes
7A Dance Lesson
- Lindy Hop
- An eight-count dance
- One lead one follow
- Basic Step Swing Out
- East Coast Swing
- A six-count dance
- One lead one follow
- Basic Step Rock-Step
VS.
One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight
One Two Three Four
8Our Photo Album
9Click here to check out our experience
New Years Eve 1999
10Dressing Up
11On the dance floor
12- Want to see a few of our favorite dancers do some
aerials
Click here
13Recommendations
- Music
- Indigo Swing
- Squirrel Nut Zippers
- Louis Prima
- Websites
- www.dancestore.com
- www.camphollywood.net
- www.vancouverswing.com
14The End
