Lindy Hop
Partnered swing dance
Lindy Hop is a swing dance that originated in Harlem in the late 1920s, characterized by its energetic, improvisational style and acrobatic moves called aerials.
Partners maintain a flexible connection that allows for individual expression within the dance.
The name reportedly comes from Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic "hop." They met at a Lindy Hop class downtown.
Southern Atlantic port city
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
- shagLong-napped rug type
- boogie-woogieDriving bass, freewheeling treble
- aerialsBroadcast signal catchers
footwork · kick-step · circle · tandem · social dance · partner dance · connection · musicality
Large jazz ensemble
- swing era1930s-40s jazz dominance
- Count BasieKansas City bandleader
- Cab CallowayScat-singing jazz bandleader
- jazz orchestraLarge ensemble playing swing
Benny Goodman · Duke Ellington · Ella Fitzgerald · upbeat · tempo · swing rhythm · hot jazz · brass section
Historic Harlem dance venue
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
- trackPath or monitored route
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- battleArmed military engagement
jam · showstopper · Apollo Theater · Cotton Club · Great Migration · Harlem Renaissance
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- bounceSpring back after impact
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- joyIntense positive emotion
- playfulnessLighthearted, frisky spirit
spontaneity · groove · swing · pulse · momentum · effervescence · spirit · dynamism
Mutual giving and receiving
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
preservation · oral history · documentary · community · scene
Charleston
Southern Atlantic port city
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
- shagLong-napped rug type
- boogie-woogieDriving bass, freewheeling treble
aerials · footwork · kick-step · circle · tandem · social dance · partner dance · connection · musicality · improvisation
big band
Large jazz ensemble
- swing era1930s-40s jazz dominance
- Count BasieKansas City bandleader
- Cab CallowayScat-singing jazz bandleader
Benny Goodman · Duke Ellington · Ella Fitzgerald · jazz orchestra · upbeat · tempo · swing rhythm · hot jazz · brass section · standards
Savoy Ballroom
Historic Harlem dance venue
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
- trackPath or monitored route
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
battle · jam · showstopper · Apollo Theater · Cotton Club · Great Migration · Harlem Renaissance
exuberance
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
playfulness · spontaneity · groove · swing · pulse · momentum · effervescence · spirit · dynamism · abandon
exchange
Mutual giving and receiving
heritage · preservation · oral history · documentary · community · scene
Lindy Hopminuet
Formal 18th-century dance
courtly dance · classical ballet · Morris dancing · Irish step dance · flamenco
Lindy Hopballet
Classical dance on pointe
ballroom dance · Viennese waltz · foxtrot · international standard · court dance