Jitterbug And Jive

Ang Jive nagbag-o gikan sa bantog nga mga sayaw sa Amerika kaniadtong 1930 sama sa Jitterbug, Boogie-Woogie, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Shag, Rock "n" Roll ug uban pa sa ulahi ang tanan nga kini nga mga estilo sa sayaw igsama sa ilalum sa Hat sa "Jive ", Apan kaniadtong 1940's usa ka kombinasyon sa kini nga mga estilo gihatagan ngalan nga" Jive "ug natawo ang sayaw.

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 – Oradell, and get started today with our special introductory offer, just for new students!