Take Rock N’ Roll Dance Lessons Charlotte!

There’s something special about Rock ‘N’ Roll that makes you feel like a teenager again. Who doesn’t want to get up and dance when you hear music from Bill Haley and The Comets, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles?

Rock ‘N’ Roll is a form of Swing dancing that started in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. When enthusiastic teens performed it on American Bandstand in 1952, the nation was instantly hooked—Roll ‘N’ Roll was here to stay.

Rock ‘N’ Roll can be performed by couples and groups, and requires a great deal of skill and stamina. Athletic and energetic, it often includes kicks, lifts, jumps, throws, spins, twists, and flips. Rock ‘N’ Roll is danced to a 4/4 beat. The music is very fast, and can range from 176 to 208 beats per minute. Although Rock ‘N’ Roll started off as a social dance, it is now mainly a performance and competitive dance.

Here are some popular Rock ‘N’ Roll dance styles.

• Rockabilly—A combination of Country and Rhythm & Blues; incorporates the Jitterbug and Lindy Hop; very acrobatic.

• The Philly Bop—Partners hold hands and dance to Motown music in this “smoothed-out version of the Jitterbug.”

• The Twist—This dance was created to accompany “The Twist” by Chubby Checker. Partners face each other, resting their weight on the ball of one foot and twisting their bodies to the music.

• The Stroll—This line dance is done to Swing or Blues music. Dancers stand facing each other in parallel lines, stepping side to side with the music; those at the top of the line dance together down the aisle.

Ready to Rock and Roll? Learn from the best at the Arthur Murray Dance Studios in Charlotte and Lake Norman, NC.

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