East Coast Swing

East Coast Swing (ECS) is a form of social partner dance. It belongs to the group of swing dances. It is danced under fast swing music, including rock and roll and boogie-woogie. Yerrington and Outland equated East Coast Swing to the New Yorker in 1961. Originally known as "Eastern Swing" by Arthur Murray Studios, the name East Coast Swing became more common between 1975 and 1980. The dance evolved from the Lindy Hop with the work of the Arthur M... More

Also known as:

  • East Coast Lindy,
  • Jitterbug,
  • Triple Step,
  • Triple Swing,
  • Eastern Swing

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