The power of jazz is like no other music style. Originated in the early 20th century, jazz continues to captivate audiences of all ages. The improvised harmony of a saxophone, bass, and piano can really make you move! Jazz music has even inspired different dance styles, specifically swing dancing.
Dances like the jitterbug, jive, and boogie-woogie, all root from the heart of jazz music.
The rhythm of jazz is quite thrilling, especially feeling free enough to twist and shout all over the dance floor.
It’s great to know that people continue to keep classic jazz alive and booming. Even keeping the spirit of swing dance blooming with swing dance lessons, and even swing dance festivals! Those festivals have several live jazz bands that give students and teachers an amazing opportunity to perform with a live band. How exciting is that!
The song “Old Time Rock N Roll” roars from the speakers and the crowd is ready to see the next talented performance. The dancer rocks out wearing white knee socks and a white pajama set.
She grooves onto the dance floor with booming energy and high kicks!
Moving with every beat, waiting to see what her next move will be. The jazz band played a perfect rendition of the famous Kenny Loggins song, while the talented swing dancer shimmied to the floor.
This exciting performance had fans in awe of this dancer’s electric stage presence.
Her smile beamed brighter than the spotlights and her talent spoke for itself. Dance is such an inclusive art form, where you feel the movement and even want to dance yourself. The energy of dance is truly infectious and watching this performance sure does make it look easy, as she moonwalks across centerstage effortlessly.
You really won’t want to miss the smooth moves this dance star has!
It’s amazing to watch how animated this performer is during her entire dance. It goes to show how every bit counts during a performance, and it does make a difference when the spirit is high.
This dancer boogie-woogies without even breaking a sweat, just baring a bright smile to share with the audience! You can’t look away from this enthusiasm, that’s for sure.
Swing dance wasn’t always the beloved style we know today, it used to be looked down upon classically trained dancers.
Until swing was taking over the dance club scene during the ’40s and ’50s. The energy became undeniable and swing became a very social style of dance especially during a time where the world was in need of a cultural collide. Swing dancing has emerged competitively throughout history and continues to bloom.
“Dance is a timeless interpretation of life.” – Shah Asad Rizvi
These swing festivals keep this beautiful art form alive, it helps that it’s such a delightful dance to watch even as a solo performance. This talented dancer surely displays the excitement swing dance brings to the music and arts world.
