Breakaway (dance)
Breakaway (Break-A-Way) was a swing dance, originally a syncopated Two-step. In the Polka, a step called the Coquette (Love Chase) is defined as "The lady escapes from her partner and polkas solo while the gent pursues her, arms akimbo."[1]
The Break-Away was the name of swing before being named the Lindy Hop by Shorty George in 1927[citation needed]. The Breakaway was a cross between the "Texas Tommy, Two-step, Apache Dance, Turkey Trot, Cakewalk and Grizzly Bear".[2][dead link]
References
[edit]- ↑ 19th century POLKA variations "19th century POLKA variations". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-05-05. retrieved 05.05/2011
- ↑ "the BREAKAWAY Dance | pre Lindy Hop Swing Dance". www.streetswing.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
External links
[edit]- Breakaway dance; YouTube
- Breakaway (early Lindy) tutorial with description of movements @ Library of Dance
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