Charleston

The first video shows Lindsey teaching the basic Solo Charleston step. The second video shows Lindsey and Kyle, the usual Swing Bums teachers, showing off their moves in a Partner Charleston. The Charleston, a dance developed during the 1920's, was named after Charleston, South Carolina. The Charleston originally became popular during the Prohibition period, and this type of Charleston is most commonly associated with the flappers and speakeasy's of that time period. During the 1930s and 1940s, a different variation of the Charleston, more adapted to swing music, became popular. The Solo Charleston resembles a natural walking movement with feet kicking forwards and back, while staying in place, with swinging arms. Partner Charleston involves the same sort of feet and are movements, just with the addition of a partner. Partner Charelston can either be done facing one another or by facing the same direction, called Tandem Charelston, where the boys and girls kicks are done by the same feet at the same time. Charleston is occassionally taught at Swing lessons, but does not have a set time every week.