Jive
Il Jive si è evoluto dai balli popolari americani degli anni ’30 come Jitterbug, Boogie-Woogie, Lindy Hop, Swing, Shag, Rock “n” Roll ecc. Alla fine tutti questi stili di ballo sarebbero stati raggruppati sotto il “Jive ”, ma negli anni ’40 ad una combinazione di passi di questi stili venne dato il nome “Jive” e nacque il ballo.
During World War II American G.I’s took the dance to Europe where it soon became very popular, especially among the young. It was new, fresh, and exciting. It was adapted by the French and became very popular in Britain and eventually in 1968 it was adopted as the fifth Latin dance in International competitions. The modern form of ballroom jive is a very happy and boppy dance, with many flicks & kicks. The Jive music is written in 4/4 time and should be played at a tempo of about 38 – 44 bars per minute. A spot dance not moving along the Line of Dance. Relaxed, springy action is the basic characteristic of the International Style Jive with lots of flicks and kicks in the advanced style. Give us a call at Fred Astaire Dance Studios, and get started today with our special introductory offer, just for new students!