THE JIVE

New YorkMarch 26, 1926Many dance studios openedMusic: Swinging jazz

1927

Shortz George (dance

enthusiast)Named the dance “Lindy Hop”

Mid

-1930’s

Renamed from “Jitterbug”, a bouncy

6-beat variantContemporary jazz and swing music

Incorporated tap and

jazz stepsHarvest Moon Ball (1938)

Lindy Hop

Jitterbug

Lindy Swing

Late

30’s

-40’s

1940’s

Documentation of the

dance startedLauré Haile, swing dancer and competitor

“Western Swing”

Lindy Hop, Jitterbug,

Lindy and Swing evolved with many regional stylesVarious styles used in

International Style versionLater named Jive

Music is written in 4/4

time, and can be played

in fast or slow tempo

Quiz

1.Before the dance was

named Jive, what was

its first name?2.The place of origin of

jive3.A dance enthusiast who first named the dance in 1927

Quiz

4.In mid-1930’s the dance was named _________.5.What name did Lauré

Haile put in the dance

during the 1940’s6.-10. The 4 famous

names of the Jive in late 1930’s-40’s