Enjoy!
Although
Swing dancing may be considered a bit of a novelty here in Australia (apologies
to anyone who actually does partake), it forms the fabric of life on the
streets and in the clubs around New Orleans - the birth place of Jazz and Swing…
Swing
dancers can be found ‘shaking it’ on any corner in and around the renowned
French Quarter in hail, rain or shine.
They’re
normally accompanying a very serious - yet fun as –big brass band that set up
shop anywhere they see fit (or anywhere it’s possible to make a noise and draw the
crowds).
Only
in New Orleans is it considered ‘way cool’ to be a street performer than it is
a paid and signed up professional… it is a choice.
However, that doesn’t
mean that swinging in the clubs is not done – places like the Spotted Cat and
the Three Muses on Frenchman Street always draw a crowd of those who are
serious about their ‘Swing’
New
Orleans seriously love their Jitterbugs
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