East Coast Swing (aka Triple-step Swing) East Coast Swing is mostly a 6-count dance. It rotates in a small stationary space on the dance floor. It can rotate either clockwise or counter-clockwise. It shares its history with West Coast Swing as a dance evolving from Lindy Hop. East Coast Swing can be further broken down into 3 categories: Single-Step Swing/Jitterbug, Double-Step Swing (Delayed Single-Step)/Retro Swing and Triple-Step Swing/East Coast Swing
Based on the Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing was created by dance studios in the 1940s due to market demand for training in Swing Dance. Various dance studios believed Lindy Hop was too difficult and too unstructured to teach to beginning dancers, thus East Coast Swing was developed as an alternative. It has also been called Eastern Swing, Jitterbug, American Swing, East Coast Lindy, Lindy (not to be confused with Lindy Hop), and Triple Swing. (Wikipedia).
Basic (Closed Position)
Follow’s Right Underarm Turn (Outside)
Follow’s Left Underarm Turn (Inside)
Lead’s Left Pass
Overhead Slide
Basic (Open Position)
Follow’s Wrap Up to Cuddle
Sweetheart (Left & Right)
Follow’s Tuck Turn Out (Right Turn)
Lead’s Walk Through Catch w/Right Hand
540 or She/He w/Right to Right
Reverse Spin or Follow’s Free Spin
Catch w/Lead’s Left Hand
Basic (Closed Position)
Follow’s Right Underarm Turn (Outside)
Follow’s Left Underarm Turn (Inside)
Lead’s Left Pass
Overhead Slide
Basic (Open Position)
Follow’s Wrap Up to Cuddle
Sweetheart (Left & Right)
Follow’s Tuck Turn Out (Right Turn)
Lead’s Walk Through Catch w/Right Hand
540 or She/He w/Right to Right
Reverse Spin or Follow’s Free Spin
Catch w/Lead’s Left Hand
Review 1a
Cradle to Hammerlock
Shoulder Check
Lead’s Double Left-pass
Lead’s Double Walk-thru
Throw Out
Sugar Push
Sugar Push w/Throw Out
Double Face-loop
Review 1b
Throw Out w/Hand Change
Sliding Door
Rotating Basic
Tuck w/Double Outside Turn
Double Inside Turn
Right to Right Wrist-spin
She/He Walk-thru
Tuck in, Alternating Hammerlock
Opposition Break & Roll Out
Whirlpool
Review 1a
Tuck Turns
– Open to Out
– Open to Back
– Closed to Out
– Closed to Back
– Left hand to Back
– Right hand to Back
Reverse Spin
Left Free-spin (Frisbee)
Add Lead turns
Over-rotated Tuck-turn
Chasse 6 ct & 8 ct
– Open
– Closed
Swing Switch
Review 1b
Straight Jacket Wheel
Lindy Basic
Lindy Tuck-turn Double Out
Shoulder Tag
BPM Song Title Artist
127 Rock My World Brooks & Dunn
134 You Got What It Takes Michelle Wilson