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Originally Posted by clevedonboy  Other forms of dance are out there in the UK called Lindy that pure Savoy style or Hollywood style advocates would describe as heretical but that's kind of missing the point - Lindy is essentially about Lead and Follow within the confines of the 6 & 8 count rhythm. If you understand how the lead works and how the rhythm works then which "style" you "do" doesn't matter. |
It's impossible to be a 'purist' about Lindy - it's been constantly evolving from before the time it even had a
name, and will continue to do so (I hope) as long as it's around. If one is going to try and claim it should be done in style X, because that's how it was in the day - the obvious questions are: which day, and which dancers? Because with a different time, and / or a different dancer, you'll get a different slant / style / emphasis.
Nowadays, the dancers I admire the most simply take what they like best from each of the styles, and make it their own, while developing their own techniques, moves, style etc. Try learning a swingout from Steven Mitchell (one of the main guys who rediscovered Lindy in the states) - it'll be very different to the one he was teaching five years ago, as he's
constantly reinventing and evolving what he does and teaches. So really - there's a million and one styles and flavours - it's just a matter of picking what you like, and going with that.