jive
Jive adasinthika kuchokera pamavina ovomerezeka aku America mzaka za m'ma 1930 monga Jitterbug, Boogie-Woogie, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Shag, Rock "n” Roll etc. Potsirizira pake mitundu yonseyi yovina idzaphatikizidwa ndi chipewa cha "Jive ", Koma m'ma 1940 kuphatikiza kwa masitayelo apatsidwa dzina" Jive "ndipo kuvina kunabadwa.
Munthawi ya nkhondo yachiwiri yapadziko lonse a American G.I adatengera kuvina ku Europe komwe posakhalitsa adayamba kutchuka, makamaka pakati pa achinyamata. Zinali zatsopano, zatsopano, komanso zosangalatsa. Idasinthidwa ndi achi French ndipo idadziwika kwambiri ku Britain ndipo pamapeto pake mu 1968 idasankhidwa ngati kuvina kwachisanu kwachilatini pamipikisano yapadziko lonse lapansi. Mtundu wamakono wa jive ya ballroom ndi gule wosangalala komanso wopusa, wokhala ndimafinya ambiri. Nyimbo za Jive zidalembedwa nthawi ya 4/4 ndipo zikuyenera kuseweredwa nthawi yayitali pafupifupi 38 - 44 mipiringidzo mphindi. Dansi losaoneka lomwe silikuyenda pamzere wovina. Kuchita zinthu mosatekeseka, mwachangu ndichikhalidwe cha International Style Jive chomwe chili ndi mawonekedwe ambiri. Tiimbireni foni ku Fred Astaire Dance Studios, kuti muyambe lero ndi mwayi wathu wapadera, wa ophunzira atsopano okha!