Swing Dance - Part IV - Lesson II - Retro Swing: The Underarm Turn These Swing dance lessons, like most dance lessons, are progressive. It is important that you have learned what comes before. Fortunately,...
Introduction This portion of the Swing Dance Guide is designed to give you a taste of the feeling that surrounded the birth of Swing dance. It is a brief cultural journey through American history. I am no...
When swing became popular and the big-band craze first landed in the 30s, not every American, nor every fan of music was ready for the hard-swinging style led by Benny Goodman and Fletcher Henderson. The sweet...
This winning compilation is composed of music clips from the swing era, including plenty of nostalgic big band standards. The song list includes: "Stalingrad" (The Three Suns), "Chatter" (Charles Cook & Ernest Brown, The Sepia Steppers), "Stormy...
The swing era was well documented, with cameras recording many of the great performers from the genre as they toured across the country. This collection of vintage material features performances from many of the great swing artists, including Jimmy...