How old do you have to be to attend swing dancing lessons?

Im 13 and I REALLY Want to dance! Is this still a ok age for me to swing dance?|||You can start younger than 13! So start now!





The question is though, what kind of swing dancing do you want to learn? (There's more than one!)





Most people start off learning, "East Coast Swing" which has a 6-count basic, and is the most common form of swing dancing that can be found being taught. Here's a video going over some of the basics:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si7YFo3Sj鈥?/a>





If you enjoy dancing to traditional "swing music" then you will want to learn East Coast Swing and eventually move on to "Lindy Hop". Lindy Hop is the original swing dance from the 1930s and 1940s, and it's also the dance that created air steps (aka aerials).





Here's what Lindy Hop looks like at medium tempo:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdgaVz56h鈥?/a>





and here's what fast Lindy Hop looks like with air steps, being danced by pro dancers:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJj0mNNe鈥?/a>





Don't be intimidated by the air steps, you can learn them eventually, if you want, but first it's important that you get the dancing part down.





Other traditional swing dances include: Charleston, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag (you can look them up if you are curious).











Now, if you are more into modern music, rather than traditional swing music, then "West Coast Swing" would probably be more enjoyable for you. West Coast Swing is an evolved form of Lindy Hop, and it's focus is about being smooth and cool. Here's what it looks like:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3ZxiPKma鈥?/a>





Other modern swing dances include: Carolina Shag, DC Hand Dancing, and Ceroc (Modern Jive)








If you like all of these dances, you can learn all of them, so it's better you start sooner rather than later! :-)





If you want to talk about swing dancing, or learn more about it, check out the National Swing Dance Forum:


http://www.yehoodi.com





Best of luck to you!|||earlier you start, better is for you