Wikipedia 10K Redux

Reconstructed by Reagle from Starling archive; see blog post for context.

Swing_Dance

While Ballroom Dance includes most of the swing dances popular today, the swing and ballroom dance cultures are distinct. Club-style swing dancers often find ballroom dancers inexpressive and too worried about technique. Conversely, ballroom dancers may get frustrated when a swing dancer doesn't lead a step "correctly", or when they hold a figure several counts extra to match a break in the music. These, of course, are Broad Generalizations.

Popular swing dances include:

Lindy Hop -- Charleston -- East Coast Swing (aka Triple Swing and Street Swing)

Country Swing is yet another division of swing with a largely distinct culture.