[JiveLad]

Originally Posted by MartinHarper

Based on my experience:
East Coast is back-on-1, West Coast is forward-on-1.
East Coast is mostly 6-count, West Coast is mostly 8-count.
East Coast is not slotted, West Coast is.
East Coast is low technique, West Coast is high technique.
East Coast is danced to faster music than West Coast.
East Coast has rolling shoulders (like Foxtrot), West Coast has level shoulders (like mannequins on roller skates).

East Coast is lead/follow-compatible with six-beat Lindy, to the extent that people question whether it is a different dance.

Hi Martin

I'm sure you know a lot more about it - especially being where you are.

When I was in California and learning Swing.....I went here:

Sacramento Swing Dancing Midtown Stomp Swing Dance Lindy Hop

...which does East Coast Swing/Lindy.

As I remember, with ECS - it was all taught 'in the slot' - that was a key part of it. So I'm wondering why you say it is not slotted.

Not a big issue - I'm just interested...............

Thx.

Not sure what happened to the font there............?