East Coast

This is Lindsey and Connor demonstrating a type of Swing Dancing called East Coast. This type of dance was developed during the 1940's along the eastern coast of the United States. East Coast is also referred to as Triple Swing because of the "triple steps" that are most commonly done, as opposed to single steps that are used in another variation of this dance. The technique of East Coast Swing involves a six count basic step. For the Triple version of East coast, three small steps are taken to one side (right for the girl and left for the boy) and then the weight is shifted to the other side (left for the girl and right for the boy) for three more small steps, after which a "rock step" is done by both partners. The rock step involves the girl stepping back with her right foot and the boy stepping back with his left foot. The East Coast lesson is usually taught from 4 PM to 5 PM on Fridays evenings in the Stiren Dance Hall.