Learn To Dance – Lesson 3 is just a review of some basic Salsa and then a journey into the basic swing. This is call the East Coast Swing and is one of the favorites for couples in the social dance styles.  There is East Coast which allows you to move around the floor in easy patterns of turns and tricks. West Coast style which is a more controlled and what is called slot style swing dance.  Other styles of swing are the Jive, Jitter Bug, and the Lindy Hop.

For the most part the younger people from an average age of 25 down, the Lindy hop, Jitter Bug and Jive are among the favorites because they are high energy dances.  The E & W coast is a more functional dance for all ages because of the patterns and general moves allow you to engineer your way on a dance floor. If you learn to dance in the style that suits you best you will find that you will have much more fun and no one gets hurt if done properly.

I also want to say that just because you see younger people doing the high energy dances doesn’t mean it is only for them. Once you learn to dance in any style the ability to maneuver through the different styles of dance become a piece of cake. You learn your limits but we don’t always want to admit it!!  Every once in awhile we forget why we don’t do those hard steps and then our bodies let us know.