ABOUT
LINDYHOP
The Lindy Hop is an American street dance that evolved in Harlem, New York City, in the 1920s and 1930s and originally evolved with the jazz music of that time. It was first popularised during the Swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Lindy Hop was a fusion of many dances that were popular during its development, mainly jazz, tap, breakaway and Charleston.
In its development, the Lindy Hop combined elements of both partnered and solo dancing by using the movements and improvisation of black dances along with the formal eight-count structure of European partner dances. Based on the concept of leading and following in social dancing, this is most clearly illustrated in the Lindy Hop's basic step, the swingout. In this step's open position, each dancer is generally connected hand-to-hand; in its closed position, men and women are connected as though in an embrace.
Lindy Hop today is danced as a social, competitive, or performance dance, with a variety of classes, workshops, and camps. It is now represented by thriving communities of dancers all the world, from America and Europe, to Asia, and Oceania.
An example of Lindy Hop team performance routine
BALBOA
The Balboa is a dance that originated in America during the 1920s and increased in popularity until World War II. It is named after the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California, where the dance was invented. The Balboa (dance) is a contemporary of the Lindy Hop, and shares many similarities - it is a partner dance performed to Jazz music.
Designed to take up only a small space, Balboa was originally a response to overcrowded ballrooms where the Lindy Hop swing-out or breakaway was often difficult or banned. Most movements occur below the knees; however, part of its appeal is its variations on turns and twirls that allow the lead to show off his partner's legs—an effect that is heightened when the follow is wearing an effective skirt and high heels. This original close-hold style of Balboa is now referred to as Pure Balboa. Balboa today is a combination of Pure Balboa and Swing movements, commonly referred to as Bal-Swing. Balboa is also danced to music from a variety of tempos, from 100 to 300 beats per minute.
Similar to Lindy Hop, Balboa today is danced as a social, competitive or performance dance, with its own series of workshops and events around the world. It is also common to find international swing dance events with classes for both Lindy Hop and Balboa.
An example of Balboa social dancing to live music
ABOUT US
Lindy Hop SG was started by a group of four avid dancers from Singapore, which has now grown into a small team of teachers. The team share a common desire to promote Lindy Hop and Balboa in Singapore and grow the local community of dancers. They have personally experienced the immense joy that Lindy Hop and Balboa bring, and hope to inspire more people to take up these dances. They have also had the privilege to travel extensively to learn from some of the best swing dancing instructors around the world, and wish to share their knowledge and inspiration with dancers in Singapore.
Apart from weekly events, Lindy Hop SG organises dance events in Singapore such as the annual Singapore Lindy Revolution and World Lindy Hop Day in Singapore 2018.
EVENTS
SINGAPORE LINDY REVOLUTION
Started in 2014, the Singapore Lindy Revolution is an annual dance festival that celebrates the joy of Swing Dancing and Jazz Music, bringing the best of Lindy Hop from around the world to our sunny shores of Singapore.
Conceived and organised by Lindy Hop SG, the festival comprises a weekend of workshops with high-quality dance instruction by award-winning, professional Lindy Hop teachers, as well as 4 nights of social dancing parties with local and international live bands and performances.
As the name implies, the Singapore Lindy Revolution aims to "revolutionalise" Lindy Hop communities in Singapore and the region.
Website: www.lindyrevolution.sg
Facebook: Facebook Group Page
Event Videos: 2017 2016 2015 2014
Lindy Hop @ The Centrepoint
Lindy Hop @ Centrepoint is postponed for the time being due to COVID19. We will update again when things can resume