Guides, history and tips for Lindy Hop dancers and DJs.
If you've ever asked Spotify or Apple Music for the BPM of a swing track, you've probably noticed something weird: half the time, the numbers are flat wrong. Here's what's actually going on, and how to read around it.
Read more →A three-hour social needs more than a shuffled list of swing tracks. Here's how experienced DJs shape tempo, energy, and pacing to keep the floor full from the first song to the last.
Read more →Why does a 110 BPM song feel completely different from a 160 BPM one, even though both are "swing"? A practical guide to the three tempo zones and how to use them.
Read more →Born on the dance floors of 1920s Harlem, Lindy Hop turned swing music into a global movement. Here's how it started, why it nearly disappeared, and how it came roaring back.
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