jitterbug JIVE

History Of Jive
Jive (or the correct term jitterbug jive) is named after a 30's Mickey Mouse cartoon where Mickey and Minnie danced a country style jitterbug. The name came from Jitterbugs being the dancers and Jive meaning 'fake'. But, the dance steps are actually derived from country dancing. The turns and overhead moves are a direct descendant of some very old English country dances where couples cross over in a diagonal. Jive actually has nothing to do with the Lindy Hop, Charleston or any other body lead dance of the time, this is due to the dance being hand lead rather than body lead as in all the other swing dances of the 30's and 40's. Real 30's jive dancing features smooth, sliding footwork whereas later the footwork was not as smooth due to the dancers lifting their feet so as not to trip on rough floor boards or the local rough country entertainment establishments. American soldiers brought these dances to Europe around 1940, where they swiftly found a following among the young. After the war, the boogie became the dominant form for popular music. However, it was never far from criticism as a foreign, vulgar dance. The famous ballroom dancing guru, Alex Moore, said that he had "never seen anything uglier". English instructors developed the elegant and lively Jive, danced to slightly slower music. In 1968 it was adopted as the fifth Latin dance in International competitions.


well. just a random look up of the dance that we are currently learning now. and also to certified the name of jitterbug jive. got online now cuz i just wanna charge my mp3. lol. was suppose to pack my bag for monday's camp but ended up packing a little of my cupboard. but still did pack half of what i need. leaving the rest to 2moro. going out with karol and hui ting to shop shop and get some stuff that i need for the camp. like cup noodles... yum yum. haha. food is good. and i can get my sandals from NUM already!! haha. happy happy happy... going to sleep now. nite nite (: