Swing Out Dance Talk Recording

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In our conversation, Caleb Teicher and crew reveal what keeps this exuberant, jazz-driven dance so popular – turns out there are avid swing dance communities all over the world – and how the Lindy Hop (what we think of when we think of swing) has changed since its origins in 1920’s Harlem dance clubs, back when jazz was music for dancing. We got into how partnering has become more accepting and gender fluid. Bandleader/composer Eyal Vilner, who heads the 10-piece band that does so much to make Sw!ng Out so exciting, talks about the tight, live connection between musicians and dancers. And Teicher and crew got into how they manage their unique blend of choreographed sequences and the improvisation that makes the Lindy Hop so exhilarating in its natural habitat of parties and clubs. Which the audience can experience in the second part of the show, when they’ll be invited to dance onstage, in the aisles, and anywhere the spirit (and the music) moves you.