Types of Swing

West Coast, East Coast, Lindy, Shag, and more!

It started in earnest at the famous Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in 1926 and evolved into many dance variations.  In addition to the more familiar versions, here is an expanded list that includes more than 75 years of Swing dance forms from all across the country:

· Boogie Woogie

· Bop

· Black Bottom

· Carolina Shag

· Classic West Coast Swing

· Country Swing

· Dallas Push

· D.C. Swing

· East Coast Swing

· Flying Lindy

· Funky West Coast Swing

· Hand Dancing

· Hollywood Style

· Houston Whip

· Imperial Swing

· Jitterbug

· Jive

· Lindy Hop

· Savoy Style