Lindy Hop

Lindy Hop developed in the Savoy ballroom in Harlem?.

The two major styles of Lindy danced today are [Savoy-Style Lindy Hop]?, Hollywood-Style Lindy Hop LA style Lindy.

Lindy Hop is much more intensive than East Coast Swing it is done in 8 counts other than 6 counts.

The basic step is called the Swing Out. A swing out is started from the open position the lead has his left hand extended and the follow holds on with the right hand. This requires a [connection] so the body moves with the arm and not just the arm. The lead begins the swing out on the left foot and the follow on the right. The lead brings the follow in on the 1 and 2 counts and turns leading the follow to face the opposite direction of where they began on the 3 and 4. Also on the 3 the lead puts his right hand on the follows back (above the small of the back) and the follow places her left hand ontop of the leads right resting her hand on his shoulder or bicep. On 5 the lead looks over his shoulder and takes a lunge type step to face behind where he is positioned on the 4. The follow on 5 turns her head away from the lead looking to where she was on the 4 and stepping backwards. On the 6 the lead releases the follow's back but stays connected to the follow through his left hand. The follow continues taking another step backwards. 7 and 8 is a triple step in place. Generally on 7 and 8 follows and leads add styling onto the triple step. The basic basic way to describe the steps are step step triple step step step triple step. For a lead it would be 1 (left pulled backwards) 2 (right pulled backwards) 3 and 4 (left -to the side- right -again to the side- left again --to square up with the partner-) 5 (right directly behind left put your weight on the foot and lunge --thus leading the follow--) 6 (left bring up to right foot position) 7 and 8 ( right left right in place). Following steps are 1 (right forward) 2 (left forward) 3 and 4 (right foot should point in between leads legs left weight shift behind right foot then shift weight to the right foot again) 5 (left foot step backwards as far as lead's connection allows) 6 (right backwards again slightly) 7 and 8 (left right left in place). All steps are weight changes.