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Boogie-woogie dance is a European variation of swing dance often done competitively that developed in the 1940s. Although its name derives from the boogie-woogie genre of music, it is most often danced to rock music. The form is cited in Madonna's hit single "Music"
Description
Boogie-woogie in competition is a led, partnered dance, not choreographed. It falls under the umbrella of swing dance, but is distinct from Lindy Hop. It follows a six-beat dance pattern, usually cued as "step-step, triple step, triple step", each word taking one beat but the second syllable of "triple" delayed to match the music's syncopation.
In some parts of Europe, boogie-woogie is mostly done as a social dance, while, in others, it is mostly a competition form. The competitions are regulated by the World Rock'n'Roll Confederation. The competition forms of boogie woogie consist of main and junior classes.
References
- Cohen, Selma Jeanne; Dorris, George; Kelly, Thomas F.; Dance Perspectives Foundation, eds. (2004). "Lindy Hop". International encyclopedia of dance: a project of Dance Perspectives Foundation. New York Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-19-517369-7.
- "Boogie Woogie: from Barrelhouse to dancesport". www.summerjamboree.com. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- Madonna. “Music.” Music, Warner Brothers Records, 2000. Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/track/2BcOZ4vOeu2qZowIHrvTYy?si=afbee5a363eb42c7
- Nygard, Ania, and BW Commission. “Technical Rules, Boogie Woogie Regulation.” World Rock’n’Roll Confederation, 1 Feb. 2020, www.wrrc.org/documents/bw/TR_0007_10_BW_Regulation.pdf.
- "WRRC - World Rock'N'Roll Confederation |". Retrieved 18 October 2023.