The tradition & historical record
2 min read · 2 sourcesBoogie-woogie dance is a European variation of swing dance often done competitively that developed in the 1940s. Although its name derives from the boogie-woogie genre of music, it is most often danced to rock music. The form is cited in Madonna's hit single "Music". 2
Description
Boogie-woogie in competition is a led, partnered dance, not choreographed. It falls under the umbrella of swing dance, but is distinct from Lindy Hop. It follows a six-beat dance pattern, usually cued as "step-step, triple step, triple step", each word taking one beat but the second syllable of "triple" delayed to match the music's syncopation. In some parts of Europe, boogie-woogie is mostly done as a social dance, while, in others, it is mostly a competition form. The competitions are regulated by the World Rock'n'Roll Confederation. The competition forms of boogie woogie consist of main and junior classes. 2
History
History of the BW music BW development in the US A playlist with Andrews Sisters video clips 2
Tutorial videos
BWC the Thunderbirds: A brief BW course for beginners An intermediate BW course A tutorial in Polish with English subtitles (Iwona Cherubinska) 2
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Boogie-woogie (dance)”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 2
boogie-woogie is dance, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
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