the collection of vintage dances from the 1920s-1940s including Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag, Charleston, Black Bottom, and vernacular jazz steps. preferably done to music from this era, including big band, swing, jazz, hot jazz, dixieland jazz, and charleston music. notable characteristics of swing dancing are: a lively and energetic dance, and aerials or air steps where the leader (guy) throws/tosses/flips the follower (girl) into the air in a variety of performance-y moves.
more modern forms of swing dancing have emerged in the past 20 years, specifically west coast swing, but these are very detached from the vintage styles of dances and music of authentic swing dancing, and usually done to modern club music and more resembles a type of ballroom or hustle dance.
please note: in swing dancing, there are no glittery vests and top hats.
more modern forms of swing dancing have emerged in the past 20 years, specifically west coast swing, but these are very detached from the vintage styles of dances and music of authentic swing dancing, and usually done to modern club music and more resembles a type of ballroom or hustle dance.
please note: in swing dancing, there are no glittery vests and top hats.
by chrisflyrights January 2, 2012
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by crys_tal July 16, 2005
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The ability to swing is what distinguishes a good jazz player from a bad one. Lack of soul (Kenny G) or showboating (Jaco Pastorius toward the end of his career) are antithetical to swing.
Normally used in the context of acoustic jazz, but equally applicable to fusion, jazz-funk, etc. Not be confused with "swing" as a genre. (While a good Swing musician must know how to "swing," one can swing in just about any genre involving improvised music).
The ability to swing is what distinguishes a good jazz player from a bad one. Lack of soul (Kenny G) or showboating (Jaco Pastorius toward the end of his career) are antithetical to swing.
Normally used in the context of acoustic jazz, but equally applicable to fusion, jazz-funk, etc. Not be confused with "swing" as a genre. (While a good Swing musician must know how to "swing," one can swing in just about any genre involving improvised music).
Man, that sax player sure knows how to swing.
I wasn't feeling the band last night. They kept trying, but they just couldn't swing.
I wasn't feeling the band last night. They kept trying, but they just couldn't swing.
by srussell25 April 2, 2010
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Bob: Uhh no thanks, I don't swing that way
Mel: You did last year with Mike
Bob: Shh, only that once...
Kevin: Hey Tom, We're going to tax shit from Wal-Mart, wanna come?
Tom: Sorry dude, i don't swing that way.
Kevin: Pussy
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Bob: Uhh no thanks, I don't swing that way
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Bob: Shh, only that once...
Kevin: Hey Tom, We're going to tax shit from Wal-Mart, wanna come?
Tom: Sorry dude, i don't swing that way.
Kevin: Pussy
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The dynamics is of open nudity and sex, couples and individually getting together with other attendees and having sex with individuals other than their partner.
The male female balance is favoured toward the female such that she can enjoy the attention of more than one male.
The dynamics is of open nudity and sex, couples and individually getting together with other attendees and having sex with individuals other than their partner.
The male female balance is favoured toward the female such that she can enjoy the attention of more than one male.
A tall handsome man in his 40’s arrived discreetly late at the Swinging Party, he scammed the room, smiled at me and immediately stowed over, I wanted him, I’m James, you are and your husband?
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