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  • Lindy hop is the granddaddy of all swing dances,

  • a blend of African and European dance influences

  • that is both uniquely American and now spans the globe.

  • Lindy hop takes its name from the famous

  • Charles Lindbergh flight to Paris in 1927.

  • If tango is sultry

  • and ballroom dancing is aloof, lindy hop is joyous and playful.

  • Lindy has a grounded flowing style that closely reflects its music

  • from the late twenties hot jazz to the early forties big bands.

  • The dance evolved over the decades

  • along with the new swing music and was based on earlier dances

  • such as the Charleston and the Black Bottom. And while the dance continues to evolve today,

  • contemporary lindy hoppers still strive for that same spirit,

  • inventiveness and musicality of the pioneers of lindy hop

  • like Norma Miller, Dean Collins,

  • Frankie Manning

  • and many more.

  • Lindy is at its heart a social dance, with each step improvised

  • on the fly on the dance floor.

  • But it is also a popular competitive and performance dance,

  • with competitions and shows taking place all over the world.

  • The "air step" created by the late Frank Manning

  • is one of the most iconic images of lindy hop. Demonstrating the most athletic

  • and energetic side of lindy, air steps were first seen globally

  • in such movies as "Hellzapoppin'" and "A Day at the Races".

  • Lindy hop as a movement continues to grow internationally

  • with vibrant dance scenes in as far-flung places as

  • Taiwan, Mozambique and Brazil.

  • Just like the newspaper headline at 1927,

  • Lindy has hopped the Atlantic, the Pacific

  • and every other ocean there is.

Lindy hop is the granddaddy of all swing dances,

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