History and practice
Jazz and Swing
A short guide to the dances at the heart of Two To Jazz.
Authentic Jazz and Lindy Hop grew from African American music culture. They combine rhythm, improvisation, musicality, partnering and the joy of social dancing.
History / practice
Authentic Jazz
Rhythm, improvisation and personality
Authentic Jazz grows from African American music culture and teaches dancers to listen to rhythm with the whole body. It is solo, but not solitary: steps, isolations and improvisation create a shared language.
- pulse work
- improvisation
- swing era steps
- musicality
Lindy Hop
Partner dance as a conversation with music
Lindy Hop connects partnering, swing energy and the joy of improvisation. Good classes should show not only figures, but also musicality and cultural context.
- partnering
- swing out
- shared timing
- social dance joy
Lindy Hop is a conversation between people listening to the same music.
