“Step up”. Girls and boys, for all lovers, or for those who are yet to be, for you dance school “5LIFE” opens a new, totally unique group “Step up”. Beautiful girl dances, rhythmically moving their feet guy. It is graceful in their movements, but he radiates masculinity… It turns captivating and ingenious, as his defiant and expressiveness. And they seem to be independent of one another, but only in one dance, he and she, ascending and descending, like waves, creating mutual harmony. Read the rest of this entry »

The Second World War. Swing strides on the planet. Radio quickly made his case and won a huge swing in popularity throughout the country, while the technology itself dance remained at the second term. In distant thirties was not even television to demonstrate this incendiary dance to the entire country. But with the beginning of the war became increasingly urban centers jitterbug. When men are recruited as soldiers, sailors and pilots to then take part in the war initially sent them to pass the pre-training in special camps, who were near the major port cities. After a day exercises, tochnehonko men were sent to places where you can drink and dance, it was the only way to get rid of tension and delay on a full program there the same flock and young lady. Read the rest of this entry »

History of swing and Linden-hop
Swing and the Lindy Hop. American folk dances
Well, those of you not heard about the Argentine tango or waltz Venetian from Austria? All ears at the Brazilian samba, which gave birth rhumb and cha-cha-cha in Cuba. Spain is known for its bolero and pasadobl. In Germany pol’ka dance in Ireland - dzhigu, Scotland - ril. England gave us fokstrot, France - menuet, pavane, gallop and cotillion. All these beautiful dances, but the phenomenon, which goes further affected, born in America and became a truly national American dance and not only dance but also the lifestyle of several generations of people. So, the birthplace of America - the birthplace of swing! Read the rest of this entry »

Swing, Linden hop, balboas
Swing - a dance with Afro-American roots. His first danced in the southern states of America. In each city they danced in the different interpretations that gave the birth of “swing” many dances. The peak of popularity swing accounted for 20 - e - 40 - ies. For the “swing” characterized syncopate (pit) rhythms that were used in the Afro-American music and early jazz music in the late 19 - ogo and started 20 - ogo century. Thus arose genre “swing”. By this genre include some dances appeared in America in mid-20 - ogo century, such as - Linden hop, charlston, a step balboas and blues. Today the “swing” dance accompanied by modern music. In America, the term “swing” refers to several types of “swing”, dances created in 40 - ies of the - West Coast Swing, Hand Dancing, West Coast Swing, dzhayv, rock ‘n’ roll. Read the rest of this entry »