Swing Dance

The swing dance is a group of dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s-1950s, the majority of swing dances began in African American.

Forms of Swing :
Lindy Hop
Lindy Charleston 
East Coast Swing
Boogie-woogie  

Competition

Traditionally, distinctions are made between "Ballroom Swing" and "Jazz Dance Swing" styles. East Coast Swing is a standardized dance in "American Style" Ballroom dancing, while Jive is a standardized dance in "International Style"; however both of these fall under the "Ballroom Swing" umbrella.