Boogie-woogie (dance)

For other uses, see Boogie-woogie (disambiguation).

Steps defined as boogie woogie dance

Boogie-woogie dance is a European variation of swing dance[1] 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.[2] The form is cited in Madonna's hit single "Music"[3]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Boogie Woogie: from Barrelhouse to dancesport". www.summerjamboree.com. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ Madonna. “Music.” Music, Warner Brothers Records, 2000. Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/track/2BcOZ4vOeu2qZowIHrvTYy?si=afbee5a363eb42c7