Swing Dance

While learning about the swing era and swing music, I began to realize that how interactive the music was. When I was watching the video on jazz I noticed at that during the performances members of the audience would have battles and dance offs. Swing music was a reflection of the times and partying of 20’s. The best know dance of swing was called the Lindy Hop, a popular partner dance that was originated in Harlem. The male partners would swing the female partner in the air. The women would huge puffy dresses to bring an artistic affect to the dance. Swing music was fun, simple one big party.

But where is that interactive fun in today’s music. There really isn’t any genre of music that has the same dance floor energy. Maybe the reggae music or even to some degree Soulja Boy and his crank dat dances. But nothing really captures the energy of swing music. I wish I had a time machine, I want to party.