This document summarizes the history of swing dance from the 1920s to 1950s. It describes the origins of swing dance in African American communities and how different cities developed their own styles. It then outlines some of the early forms of swing dances that developed in the 1930s-1940s like the Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag. Later forms from the 1940s-1950s included Jive, East Coast Swing, and Rock and Roll. It also discusses swing music and how it gained popularity alongside jazz in the 1930s. Finally, it provides details on Frankie Manning, a founding father of the Lindy Hop, and highlights a famous swing dance scene from the 1936 film Swing Time

1. Madis Nahkur
Lilith Sylvia Daisy Tamm
Doris Tislar
SWING DANCE
1920s-1950s

2. THE ROOTS
• Comes from African American communities
• All the major cities had their own style
• Rhythm and steps
• Different forms of „Swing dance“

3. EARLY FORMS 1930S-1940S
• Lindy Hop
• Balboa
• Collegiate Shag
• St. Louis Shag
• Jitterbug

4. LATER FORMS 1940S-1950S
• Lindy Charleston • Jive
• East Coast Swing • Skip Jive
• West Coast Swing • Modern Jive
• Western Swing • Rock and roll
• DC Hand Dancing
• Boogie-woogie
• Push and Whip
• Carolina Shag • Modern Swing
• Imperial Swing

5. SWING MUSIC
• Began in the late 1920s
• Originates from jazz music
• Gained popularity in the 1930s
• Declined during World War II

6. FRANKIE MANNING (1914-
2009)
• One of the founding fathers of the Lindy Hop
• Charles Lindbergh AKA „Lucky Lindy“
• Swing teacher and choreographer – 1980s

7. Photo: http://www.valleyvineyard.org/images/medialibrary/3BCED6EBC840F03610FE4EB09960BA05.jpg

8. SWING TIME (1936)
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxPgplMujz
Q&feature=related

9. Thank you for your attention!