What is the Difference Between West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop?
The best way to choose which style you want to learn is to understand what kind of music they are each danced too. West Coast Swing is a great choice to start with becauseit works to most Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, Country Western, Motown, Big Band Foxtrot, Jazz or even 70s80s Hustle musicas well as current Hip Hop music. It is also easy on the joints because it involves no bouncing. Lindy on the other hand is best danced to music from the 1930’s and 1940’s plus some of the retro bands out today like Cherry Poppin Daddies and Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums. West Coast Swing Dancers gather nightly at many places around the Southland like Memories in Whittier or the Hacienda by the airport and will dance a varied mix of R and B and even some disco Hustle. Lindy Hoppers will gather at places like the Green Hotel on Wednesday nights in Pasadena or the Derby in Hollywood. Most West Coast dance locations embrace younger dancers and costumes are rarely if ever worn- most will dress for
