lindy-hop
Harlem ballroom style
The lindy hop is a partner dance that emerged from Black communities in 1920s Harlem, characterized by its energetic, improvisational style and syncopated footwork.
It developed alongside swing jazz and remains the foundation of swing dancing.
Partners alternate between closed position and breakaway moves: They lindy-hopped until the band stopped playing.
Sudden separation from group
- circleCurved closed shape
- whipStrikes or aerates
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- partnerOne who shares activity
social · syncopation · rhythm · improvisation · connection · lead · follow · musicality
Suspended recreational seat
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- bluesMournful American music genre
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
double-bass · piano · drums · syncopation · polyrhythm · improvisation · tempo · bebop
Crinkle-leafed brassica variety
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- dynamismActive, energetic quality
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
bounce · enthusiasm · verve · joy · playfulness · spontaneity · spiritedness · effervescence
breakaway
Sudden separation from group
partner · social · syncopation · rhythm · improvisation · connection · lead · follow · musicality · jive
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- bluesMournful American music genre
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
trumpet · double-bass · piano · drums · syncopation · polyrhythm · improvisation · tempo · bebop · rhythm
savoy
Crinkle-leafed brassica variety
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
1930s · 1940s · vintage · retro · nostalgia · heritage · revival
exuberance
Lively, unrestrained enthusiasm
vivacity · bounce · enthusiasm · verve · joy · playfulness · spontaneity · spiritedness · effervescence · buoyancy
flip
Quick turning motion
- candlestickWax cylinder support
- backflipRearward aerial tumble
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
leap · vault · agility · athleticism · dynamic · stunt · dive · twist · spin · kick
lindy-hopminuet
Formal 18th-century dance
court dance · ballet · waltz · classical ballet · formal dance
lindy-hopbreakdancing
Acrobatic hip-hop dance form
voguing · krumping · tap dance · freestyle · interpretive dance