Tags: Genre, Music Genre, Topical Concept.
Swing dance is most commonly known as a group of dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s-1950s although the earliest of these dances predate swing era music. The best known of these dances is the Lindy Hop a popular partner dance that originated in Harlem in 1927 and is still danced today. Lindy was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based on jazz tap breakaway and Charleston.
