Swing dancing originally came out of the big band music of the 1930's. However, since then music has changed but people are still dancing swing. Modern swing is the most flexible form of partner dance I've ever seen. Which means that, with the right teachers, you can learn to dance to big band, rock&roll, rhythm&blues, straight blues, modern jazz, disco, 80's, pop, country, and many other styles that I can't think of right now. And modern swing can be slow and romantic, moderate and laid back, or fast and fun.

"I like classic swing music, but love that you can modify your dance to other music too. The most fun is wowing everyone at the company christmas party by swing dancing to some 70's disco." Andi

My wife and I have found ourselves dancing at nightclubs, weddings, corporate parties, dinner restaurants with jazz bands, to name a few. Whenever we dance to swing music, people know what to expect, and we're always surprised how many people get out there and swing each other around after we've broken the ice. However, when we dance to NON-traditional swing music, we're amazed by how many people come up to us afterwards and say "Was that swing dance? I never knew you could swing to THAT! Where can I learn?"

The greatest thing is that swing dancing is, for the most part, NOT choreographed. Everything happens while the music is playing, and you can dance to music you've never heard before. See for yourself. Here are some video examples of swing dancing to the different types of music that I mentioned above. NONE of these are choreographed. These are experienced dancers, of course, but with some practice anyone can do this. If you want to see more videos, check out our video library.

Spontaneous (non-choreographed) dancing:
Big band
Blues
Disco
Pop

Wondering if you can swing dance to a particular favorite song of your? Email us and we'll tell you! Chances are, the answer is Yes.

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