Boogie Woogie-Rock and Roll-Swing beginner

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This dance developed from three musical branches: jazz, the white country & western style and the black rhythm & blues.

Swing-jazz developed from fox trot through charleston in the 1930s and it attracted acrobatic dancers. It took on unique styles and music of each geographic areas, like Jive, Jitterbug, Lindy, Shag, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing. In the USA boogie-woogie is sometimes called the European swing, the main characteristics of which are free leading and improvisation. The performance of the dance should be dynamic and joyful. Rock and roll first flourished in the 1950s, but at that time it was strongly related to rhythm & blues. With the passing of time the number of black and white radio stations that preferred playing it grew steadily, and the dance itself got socially acceptable too. It grew out of a simple leisure-time activity into a kind of sport and, competitions have been organized since the 1970s.

Instructor: Mr. Zoltán Szauer

Time: Wednesdays at 4:15pm - 5:45pm

Location: PTE Dance Studio (Ifjúság útja 6. building B)

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