I feel like my step back in the second half of the swing out is too large. Thoughts? Any other comments?

I have added "Discover" where you select a swing song from and get a playlist with related artists and genres outside of the library.

https://easypeasyplaylist.com/

So now, the options are:

Dance now
Get started quickly with a few selections

Build a playlist
More options

Practice
Select between beginner friendly songs, same tempo different energy, same song different tempo and the tempo ladder where BPM slowly climbs

Find similar songs
Based on one song, choose if you want more of the same feeling, similar feel but slower, similar feel but faster, same feel but more energetic or let the system surprise you - everything based on 10.000+ analyzed songs.

Discover
The new option where we look up outside of the analyzed songs.

Give it a go and let me know how it flies.

It's free and remember: A live DJ - when available - is always better than a playlist.

I'm planning to visit Berlin next month and are wondering if there are any nice local socials and parties going on then? I'm not looking for a proper festival

Hi all! My fiancé and I are amateur swing dancers (~ 10 years of experience at casual intermediate level) and we're planning to do a swing dance as the first dance at our wedding! I usually dance in my sneakers but wanted something a bit more dressed up (but still comfortable) to wear for our dance. Any recommendations? I've never worn heels so I'd prefer recommendations without. Thanks! :)

Hi!

I've been fortunate enough (imo) to learn Lindy Hop with ELEF/switch classes (where we learn both roles at the same time). I've been attending festivals as a leader, but I'm missing practicing as a follower during the workshops, and getting to follow during socials at festivals is a bit difficult as a man (in my experience). I have two questions:

* Do you know any festival in Europe that offers ELEF workshops? I've also seen those "Leader"/"Follower"/"Switch" pins, I wonder if some festivals offer those pins and encourage people to wear them. It would be cool to spot other switches with whom to dance.

* Any tips on getting to follow as a man during socials where you don't know many people? By the time I'm trying to spot a leader who looks like they would be happy to dance with a man, I've usually had 3 followers who've asked me to dance.

Many thanks!

Vacation days at the cabin make for a lot of downtime. My mom was cycling through some music and my wife started dancing and suddenly my dad whipped out the phone and caught this nice moment. So proud of my wife who only started dancing a year or two ago! She’s a bit self conscious of her dancing and this was the most relaxed I’ve experienced with her. Was so much fun!

I went to a dance social recently. I had no idea how to jive(social jive).

I mean, I've taken 4 classes, but that's it.

My jive dance classmates pushed me to go to a social, so I did.

It was horrifying, man.

I was only able to do basic moves, and in that too, I was performing the technique poorly. The host of the event corrected me too where I was going wrong.

I sat at the table for 80 percent of the times, because I was too afraid of embarrassing myself in front of everyone. I was feeling afraid they would watch and judge me. Literally everyone there was so good. They all had amazing rhythm and co-ordination and clearly had been jiving for a while.

I made friends, ran into a lot of people who I have met earlier, so it was great.

But also very socially awkward at the same time with me sitting at the table and making eye contact with some people looking at me and me getting conscious.

Anyways, I want to take more classes before going to a social again.

This jive social event really killed my confidence man.

I am feeling scared that if I run into the same people they will judge me when I start dancing and be like "oh he doesn't dance well. didn't he come last time and was mostly sitting at the table and barely jiving?"

(I went alone to the dance social event as a beginner btw)

The host was really sweet, came up to me and told me not to feel bad, nobody will tell me anything on the dance floor, if I perform poorly, and checked in with me as well.

Classes usually are a package of 5 classes each level(Level 1, 2, etc.) I'm going to do the L1 again and take 5 classes more.

I really pray I learn to jive well man.

Hi, all! My favorite event of all-time, Slow Dance Soirée, just wrapped up its final year and is now on a hiatus. It is focused on slow Lindy, bal, and blues. What would you recommend as a solid workshop weekend that still focuses on these skills (especially slow Lindy, since that seems to be the more niche slow dance)? I’m in the U.S., but open to traveling elsewhere.

Hi all, I’m going to SONH for my second consecutive year. I’m doing the weekend pass this time and will take the bus back to NYC on Monday, but I’m looking for a ride up that Friday. If anyone would like to carpool please reach out!

Can anyone share with me the name of the move in this video at the 60 second mark? The lead goes from a cross-hand turn to leading a skate-looking move from the front:

https://youtu.be/K70YOUd9mv0?si=2h6un4c9J_0XKsHv&t=60

Hi everyone! I go to the backroom every monday, and am looking for a Tuesday session with similar vibes for dancing. I know midtown swings and their social, and those are great too! Just wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions :)

I have learned some swing dancing and a little Lindy, but what is this dance? And what song is this? I like both.

I dance lindy, bal, and collegiate shag but I can’t find a sports bra that actually does its job. I’m talkin big chichis too, so what does everyone use? Moisture wicking would be ideal, cuteness is a plus but I’ve given up on that lol.
Thanks!

I want to practice my swing dancing more. I will likely be practicing alone most of the time, but will occasionally have a partner/local dance. I'm 45 and a bit overweight and I want to avoid injury so I'm thinking a light warm up is necessary before each session (maybe 10 minutes or so?). I'm not sure where I'll practice. I have some space at home that could work. If there are some exercises I could do outside or at a running track, that might be nice to shake things up. I'm partially hoping to improve my conditioning in addition to my technique as I tend to get pretty winded to fast or moderately fast songs. What do you all like to do for your practice? How much time do you dedicate per session? How many sessions per week? Do you watch a YouTube video and follow along? Work out your own routines or drills? Anytime else you can share would be great! Thanks!

My husband and I will be in the cities listed above in mid to late October of this year. We have gone swing dancing in Paris and London on previous trips and would live to have a dance experience on this trip. Does anyone have suggestions! Thanks!

We definitely need more social dance videos on this sub!

It's crazy to think that just 10 months ago, neither of us had ever danced before, and now it's pretty much all we do as a couple! Feedback is very welcome✨️🕺🏻

I wrote a lengthy essay about one specific kind of contest at ILHC because that's what I do for fun. It has some behind the scenes nuggets of the event, a bit of history of modern lindy hop competitions and some planning and logistical observations of dance contests in general. I dare you to find something more nerdier or niche than this.

I’m a guy and about to finish an intermediate class as a follow. (There were 5:1 guys:girls so I thought I’d help out.) Because of that, I think I’m a better follow than a lead so if I see a guy on the wall before I see a girl, I’ll just ask them to lead.

Or at least I thought I would, but after a couple dances it seems like that’s more looked down upon than I thought it would be. To me, if someone is happy to dance with a woman/man that isn’t their romantic partner, why does it matter if they’re the same sex? But evidently a fair amount of men do.

I know this is Reddit which obviously skews more progressive, but do you fine people of r/swingdancing feel like it’s weird for a guy to ask a guy to lead, or should they lighten up? (It shouldn’t matter, but for the record I’m always there with my girlfriend and a couple others depending on the night.)

I go to lindy hop social dances weekly, and the DJs in my city often end the night with some really really slow songs, sub-80 bpm. I find these songs even more challenging than fast tempos because the space between beats is so large that I can't really do my usual moves without them being incredibly awkward.

How do you approach dancing at this tempo? Any examples? I've tried searching for slow lindy hop but the results are usually 120 bpm and above.