Get ready to move, move, move as this is the fastest of the Latin ballroom dances! Jive originated in the United States by the African American culture, influenced by Boogie, Lindy and Rock & Roll
Get ready to move, move, move as this is the fastest of the Latin ballroom dances! Jive originated in the United States by the African American culture, influenced by Boogie, Lindy and Rock & Roll.
This lively variation of the Jitterbug is highly energetic with high pumping knees and fast feet with kicks and flicks. This was first musically demonstrated by the ever-popular musician Cab Calloway in 1934 and became popular in the U.S. in the 1940s.
Academy Ballroom Atlanta opened in the spring of 2006 and quickly became known as the “Dance Training Center of the South”. With many of the top social and competitive professionals in-house, we guarantee the best quality ballroom and Latin dance instruction in Georgia and all of the southeastern states.
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We offer group classes and private lessons, dance parties, and several social events for both competitive and social dancers.
Jive Dance Classes are offered by Kings Dance Studio. At Kings Dance Studio we teach everyone from kids to adults. It's never too late to learn to dance.
Jive Dance Classes are offered by Kings Dance Studio. At Kings Dance Studio we teach everyone from kids to adults. It's never too late to learn to dance.
Jive is an energetic dance, with plenty of knee-lifting, bending, and rocking of the hips. The fastest of the Latin dances, Jive incorporates lots of kicks and flicks and an even twirling of the woman. The feet are well-controlled under the body with the knees close together.
Jive evolved from the popular American dances of the 1930’s such as Jitterbug, Boogie-Woogie, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Shag, Rock “n” Roll etc. Eventually all of these styles of dance would be coupled under the Hat of “Jive”, but in the 1940’s a combination of these styles was given...
This dance is the European version of East Coast swing and Jitterbug. Six and eight count patterns make up this dance, as in East Coast swing but it is quite bouncy with very sharp kicks and flicks. Unlike East Coast swing, Jive is danced to faster tempo swing music and is meant for competitive sty...
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