Lindy Hop JnJ Finals. MXDC 2018

Live music is performed by Hot Engines Band featuring Valeriy Kiselev. Special thanks to Ilya Latyshev for mastering the audio.
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[@mirandareed7057]

These types of dances need to be popular again. People need to have fun

[@janedoe5713]

They are popular that’s why there’s competitions. There’s swing clubs in pretty much every big city

[@talynhastime9343]

My favorite part about this dance style is that it has such an emphasis on fun. Only the most talented can successfully fake this kind of energy and happiness. It requires coordination and planning but you have to be in the mood for it to avoid making it look stiff.

[@LookItzMeghan]

Girl there is no faking here! This dance IS fun!!!

[@sagisgems]

I think this is very therapeutic to reach to good emotions😁

[@astrizia]

No fake, no no 😁 fun!

[@herbiehan3992]

The best part about this dance is that it makes you instantly happy when you start dancing. So you dont have to fake it:)

[@soleilako8859]

Et encore une fois ce sont des noirs qui l'ont inventée. Incroyable non?

[@barryschwarz]

Girl in the green beret has so much joy in her it makes me cry.

[@michaelconnors1301]

A big smile like that is a wonderful thing.

[@rixsonvalentine504]

Absolutely

[@AsadAli-le2ms]

absolutely she rocks that greeny girl.

[@tirkentube]

Her calf muscles are too big. I can't handle that.

[@annves]

Right?! I’m smiling like an idiot trying to hold back my tears of joy😁

[@bardotte5757]

I have a friend who does the Lindy Hop, he is a train guard on a private steam train and very quiet & reserved that is until he is on stage doing the Lindy Hop and the transformation is incredible! Can’t believe he is the same person. So much energy & the way he swings his partner (I’m thinking hey ho ! ) he wears the most fab set of clothes too. I say if you have got - get out there!

[@marypalmer00]

Private *stream* train? Damn didn't know that was a thing. This guy is living his vintage lifestyle dream

[@brannigandupreez2083]

Damn, I'm being taken into the underworld of something I didn't know. Lindy Hopping. I love it!

[@michaelconrad8580]

Same I owe it to the movie the Mask

[@cmcdonald5710]

Swing dancing and Lindy Hop is the best fun ever. All ages can learn and there are great festivals all over the world. You will never regret learning.

[@peterstedman6140]

I want to learn, but I live in the Midwest and the only 2 places within 2 hours of me closed with COVID

[@andrejvnuk7493]

it is very much like Salsa Cubana. The same energy and the same pure joy!

[@vanessawhite2947]

Watching this and smiling and yet at the same time realising how awfully serious life has become….it’s time to begin having fun again…

[@hardiehardley]

Whilst this is a VERY admirable statement, let's remember that only the people who got to go to the parties in the twenties were having the fun. It wasn't all that fun for those who were destitute and poor. But as I said , a very admirable want to have!

[@CharlieTMZ]

This is the best Era of US culture... cheers from Mexico.

[@sandercohen5543]

I went to try some lindy hop today with my dad. Although it was an introductory course, i was quite clearly the only one there who didn’t know the basic dance moves. Felt a bit out of place and i cant say i really got the hang of it from that one time, but im glad i did it. I’ve been allergic to dancing my entire (albeit, rather short) life and it was nice to get to dance with people you dont know with no strings attached, or history. The fact you change partner every few minutes also makes it way less awkward.

[@walter2990]

Keep going! No matter how awkward you may feel. Memories are all we're left with, especially with your Dad & new friends!

[@sandercohen5543]

@@walter2990 Yup, putting things into perspective always helps in such situations. *Memento mori*

[@jamesstables6636]

Incredible. So fun and what life and dance should always be about. Thanks

[@meredithserdechka487]

Amen sir!

[@KickinTheBucket-List]

Who won? The lady with the green beret was insaaaane!

[@dogperson432]

She won :)

[@KickinTheBucket-List]

Aaah I see why!!

[@croccojulieta]

The best couple. So amazinggg

[@bokehintheussr5033]

anyone who can have as much fun as the lady in the green beret has already won. probably a hard-fought win

[@michaelsetiawan2746]

You could tell she's really having a terrific time.

[@louisasevier1034]

I started learning Lindy Hop in 2017 and I *highly* recommend it! It's so much fun, the people are amazing, and since you're having fun you won't even realize how much you're exercising!

[@christophercox9046]

Came here to imagine how Sadie and George Amberson would have danced there Lindy Hop back in the days and I can say I got not disappointed.... Amazing dance...

[@user-sd3ij8ji6p]

I reommend a wonderful room Ksenia & Daniel on Jazz Roots 2017 . Good luck!

[@simonshadowshow]

Exactly what I did !

[@Brando56894]

This is bizarre. I just started listening to 11.22.63 about 3 days ago and I just got to the part where George met Bevvy (and the othe guy cant remember his name) and helped them practice the Lindy Hop, which was what made me look it up (I knew what it was, just wanted to watch it). 20 minutes later I scroll throught the comments of a random video from Russia and see this comment comment from 3 years ago haha

[@leozendo3500]

I wish my high school prom has the taste like this.

[@MMCPN]

It’s all in the music🎶 and dance💃 I can picture my grandparents in the 30s & 40s dancing like this

[@simondr70]

My cousin recently married throughout this theme , had a great old time ..

[@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes]

Believe it or not, it’s all about perspective. In the olden days this music and these sexy moves were considered rambunctious and sexual. The older generation would view it as one may view the classlessness of twerking in the year 2023.

[@ImPrincessPepper]

Same, dude…

[@elizabethsmusicandarts1590]

Hey from the US. I'm so sad at the way my govnt is villifying your people, and I really pray that outside of the insane people running things, the rest of us can remember we have more in common than not. Wishing you all well and lots of dancing~

[@romanromanov_]

❤❤❤

[@noraz5807]

my mom is making me take a class for this... this will be interesting

[@thesoftestworld]

You are so lucky!

[@Linmints]

I wish!

[@Rucky888]

Please return and report

[@BrandonRosss]

How did it go?

[@lejake]

I'm thinking about it, what's it like?

[@gabrielintano2202]

My dad swing danced with my sister at her wedding, now whenever i see swing dancing i always remember that moment! Props to the people dancing look like so much and danced amazingly

[@consciousobserver629]

I mean I loooove watching these.. and there are so many talented dancers! But I secretly wish everyone in the room had the enthusiasm and endurance to be jiving along the whole time.

[@sassygirl989]

I love the girl with the green beret. I hope they won!

[@ishashka]

Apparently they did!

[@user-ey1se2wx2w]

На эти чудо-действа можно смотреть без устали! Браво!!!

[@MrPeanutButter907]

Imagine a time when this was considered socializing and partying with friends. Now we're afraid to even say a simple hello through social media much less ask someone out on a date

[@charlie2.048]

We've still got clubs for this. Come find us after this pandemic. I'm a big fan of the Baltimore swing scene.

[@dogperson432]

Well to be fair this was 2 years ago so clearly some of us are still doing these things

[@akashravi9930]

Hlo

[@ms.23]

See Germany/Austria - indoors/outdoors swing events/festivals/workshops, many with live orchestras 4-5 times a week all over the countries

[@eo6637]

These are modern people so idk what you are talking about

[@Reptar530]

Wait...why do i love this? Random ace video i can't stop watching. Shold be getting stoned on my lunch break

[@deborahmagana5039]

It's hard to believe, my grandparents did this, by the time I met them, they were old people trying to get into heaven.

[@dominicaustin6016]

This really restores my faith in humanity as a force worth living and coninuing in this world

[@sergentbobo8003]

That made my day, It makes me so happy Back to the good old time

[@Whattaurieloves]

Originated in Harlem…The Lindy Bop.🙌🏾

[@Kreedo1110]

Originated in my community ⚫️🔱🔴☝️

[@hannahtaylor2242]

They all look so happy, I really love the vibes !

[@otsuchikoyuki321]

This is so incredible and fun, I'm from Brasil and I didn't know exist a dance like this, should be so wonderful and happy, now I really want to know how to dance like this

[@moby1017]

Couple with the girl with the Red beret was my favorite, matched well! All were amazing though!!

[@ElectricityTaster]

Aah yes, back in the good ol pre-pandemic era.

[@vanilluxetv6445]

The only fun thing to come out of New York.

[@mehitabel1290]

At last! Something that makes exercise look FUN!

[@dunge0]

Smiling all the time watching this! 😀 Hardly doing quick-quick-slow-slow on my beginner lessons seems so embarrassing now lol 😂

[@SkyRunner21]

Culture and history is busting out from this dance... so beautiful....We've come so far...

[@PS-xb9hc]

This dance makes my soul happy!😄💖💥and I have met great people as well!

[@Parapumbito]

This is so joyful i wanna cry

[@nesunaikinamaskirminas1253]

ITS WONDERFUL STYLE :* RESPECT FROM LITHUANIA!!!

[@prestonjensen6172]

I come back to this video every year or so and love being reminded of how much FUN the lindy hop is

[@frijolero6048]

Harlem culture still alive.

[@cblooy15]

yeaaaahhh man. now that's what i call swing baby

[@ianwalsh6699]

When covid ends this is what I'm signing up for What a way to celebrate

[@leoinggeo]

Same!

[@potirde]

I'm in love with the green beret girl.

[@bepartofit712]

Amazing couple the one of the girl with green hat and dance companion on red t-shirt. Thanks for sharing so much truth in you moves!!

[@kislaciklii]

Watching it was so enjoyable😊 awesome performance👌🏻👏🏻

[@user-dk4oz2jl9c]

My favorit Dance!

[@abooswalehmosafeer173]

Nostalgic.I miss my dance teacher whose patience was as much as my very poor practice...

[@Arcticfoxxy]

I'm crying with joy! I wish I could experience the 20's and 30's (not the recession though 😅)

[@simonroy5847]

Amazing people thank you for posting

[@stunninglego]

Amazing dance style!❤

[@lilliumcrystal9031]

There’s Lindy Hop dance lessons in. Y city i just became aware of, apparently it’s a growing scene in my city and the lesson are very affordable. So I’m going to the beginner social next month before registration opens. So I’ve been looking up videos to see what I’m getting myself into lol looks really fun!

[@normanwei529]

nice gave fun it´s option at my dance school so i might consider tryin it

[@SummertimeSwing]

Oh, how we missed such a competition!

[@CorDharel]

I think I have never seen happier people in my life

[@donvancu]

what joy and clean fun must have been on those original years. ....my grandparents time. ..love it so much

[@donaldfeger91]

It's 😎 cool as hell seeing young people get in to it! Hell yea keep a rockin!

[@merryred5697]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE that this was published in 2018. I would love to be able to dance like this!!!! Hate new music. I am a product of my father who raise my sisters and I on Oldies music. This makes me so proud that there are young people who also appreciate great music!!!!

[@EmBookmark]

Merry Red if you love jazz and are interested in the dance, you should join your local Lindy Hop scene! The culture is more than alive and kicking, there are workshops and classes all over the world!

[@merryred5697]

@@EmBookmark thank you for the suggestion. Maybe when I lose some weight ha. I've always loved this style of dance.

[@merryred5697]

@@EmBookmark So happy that there are plenty of people out there that love this style.

[@stevelee3264]

Had no idea Moscovites enjoyed American jazz so much. Very cool

[@samessa3155]

When dancing was classy & from the heart ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ninacarducci]

Καταπληκτικοί χορευτές και χορός με δυνστότητες για άπειρες φιγούρες! 👏👏👏🌹❤

[@lookingforplaces]

great video, big like! Greetings from Italy

[@KatrinaLeonard778]

This gives me so much joy!

[@AsadAli-le2ms]

hell ye............... and i love it.................

[@Trumkin42]

For anyone wondering, most of these dancers do this as a hobby, though some may teach it too. Very few if any paid performers. also it's a Jack and Jill dance, these people have likely never partnered with each other.

[@ValkyrieVal3]

And they probably had no idea what was gonna play until the moment they heard it. Jack and Jills are awesome tbh

[@valentinhoerzer]

Valerie Vivian well to be fair the concept of swing music is kind of the same everywhere 😉 so judging by how great they already are I think they wouldn’t have a problem with a „generic“ swing backround music 😅

[@czane1526]

The closest thing to this that I've done is swing dancing, country style. It's a great thing too but this is so very different, and it looks so energetic and fun. I want to try it so bad but I don't know anyone or anywhere I could do it with. Better start preparing my solo footwork!

[@konjurist]

best type of dance btw

[@johnnyofthesticks7260]

How I love this

[@shortyrock]

Just look at all of them makes me smile😍🥰

[@Abderrahim93]

It's a pleasure to start a day with watching this amazing video!

[@cesaremaffei3078]

GREAT ! Cesare from Italy

[@danielc7877]

Man that looks like so much fun 🙂

[@deborahblatt7181]

Now this is dancing..love it..

[@TheHimbeerjoghurt]

The one with the Green hat has an Emilia Clarke Smile

[@richies6420]

Golly, they're all great and look sooooo good doing it. ❤

[@yosoylaquesoy809]

Que maravilla!! ALLÁ VOY LINDY HOP!!!!! 💃

[@kenboydart]

This is in Russia ? good for them , using the best [ not the worst ] of American couture .

[@Furykidxxx]

This looks like so much fun!

[@paullefevre9070]

Joli! Vous êtes jolis. Magnifiques

[@basicallyhell4150]

Damn i want to be able to do this

[@uncabro]

everybody starts from 0

[@EmBookmark]

Find your local Lindy Hop scene and go for it!

[@samd8872]

@@EmBookmark what if Lindy Hop is not a thing in my country?

[@EmBookmark]

@@samd8872 where are you from? There are Lindy Hop groups all over the world

[@davidzavala337]

No wonder they were in shape back then, just by looking them spin I burn eye calories.

[@markspike5185]

Wow! This is so hot and cool at the same time! Xx

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

1:01 How bout that in-time-with-the-music dodge by the organizer guy?! 🤩👌

[@DeliciousManX]

I've been very productive in this quarantine. I learned the charleston and some solo swing steps. But now I'm really depressed, because I feel like I'm finally light on my feet enough to try this sort of stuff with a partner...except I can't. Thanks COVID.

[@mamasheloves]

Convid 19 ...84

[@belletaunde102]

I would dance with ya if it weren't for covid 🥲 this looks like so much fun

[@user-nw1ov8uu4i]

Потрясающе

[@MariaMorales-gs9mh]

Lindy hop. . . Es otro mundo. 💖💖💖

[@ShaniSimms]

Just incredible.

[@mostguitarswins]

Lindy Hopping at 240 BPM - just amazing! 👏👏👏👏

[@DonGabrielinchi]

Amo. Esto es muy divertido!! Qué bien que se pasa con el swing!

[@lindainglis8506]

Makes me happy 😃.

[@Eileeneyre]

OMG!! So aweeeesome!!

[@royjeffs6538]

Loving the music!

[@swingcatclub]

We love these fast and flying feet.

[@lvwrx]

wow this is awesome!! must be a great workout!!

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Yyyyeah, I just...I don't think I'll ever be able to understand how there aren't 19-dancer pileups every five minutes.

[@belletaunde102]

I'm saying, there was so little space... just goes to show the professionalism of these dancers even more :)

[@fabianamariadossantosdias9825]

Fantastic!!!💙💙💙

[@emileboils4330]

super leuk, wij hebben ons meteen in geschreven!! top dit, ga zo verder!

[@kozzynomi47]

C'était super agréable à voir :)

[@tkodahawk1]

I can appreciate it.

[@VocalChameleon]

Me searching 1930s dances so I can write a Alastor fanfic lol now I want to try it

[@wiig9309]

Me discovering Lindy Hop thru Alastor fanfic and now I wanna try it too!

[@tolstoievski4926]

J'ai jamais vu une danse qui me correspond autant

[@user-nz4gq1st7v]

Восторг!!! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@beatricebee3627]

Just perfect