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Jive

The jive is originated in America in the late 1800s. It is said that African Americans borrowed it from the Native Americans of the Southeast USA. The dance was done competitively among the African Americans, the prize being a piece of Cake. As a result, the dance became known as the Cakewalk. The Cakewalk eventually involved into Ragtime. In the 1920s, Ragtime involved into Swing Dance. Over the years, the dance was influenced by the Charleston, the jitterbug, and the foxtrot. When jazz music became popular the steps of the dance were altered to fit the new music . The resulting dance form was known as the Lindy Hop. Through various channels the Lindy Hop evolved into modern day jive.

In competition, the Jive is only danced in International Latin American style of dance. However, the Jive's cousin (Swing) is danced in the American Rhythm style of dance.


Syllabus Steps (USISTD)	Click Here to View More Online Jive Video
Jive Pre-Bronze/Student Teacher 1. Basic in Place 2. Fallaway Rock 3. Fallaway Throwaway 4. The Link: Flick, Ball Change or Hesitation Ball Change 5. Change of Places Right to Left 6. Change of Places Left to Right 7. Change of Hands Behind the Back 8. Hip Bump (Left Shoulder Shove) Bronze/Associate 9. American Spin 10. The Walks 11. Stop and Go 12. Mooch 13. Whip 14. Whip Throwaway Silver/Licentiate 15. Reverse Whip 16. Windmill 17. Spanish Arms 18. Rolling Off the Arm 19. Simple Spin 20. Miami Special Overturned Fallaway Throwaway Gold/Fellow 21. Curly Whip 22. Shoulder Spin 23. Toe Heel Swivels 24. Chugging 25. Chicken Walks 26. Catapult 27. Stalking Walks, Flicks into Break Overturned Change of Places Left to Right
	Above: Jive European Championsship Youth-A-Class by Gabriele Goffredo and Ekaterina Vaganova.)

	Above: Jive from YouTube. Slavik Kryklyvyy and Karina Smirnoff Jive WSS