THE SWING
This article is kindly posted with the permission of the author; Dudley Laufman.
Ralph Page said the swing partner is the best step invented. In New England (and other places) the Buzz step is predominate. Partners stand right side by right side. Right side of right feet are side by side. Pivot on these feet and push with left foot like being on a scooter. Hold like you are waltzing. Give weight.
The above Buzz step is the most popular and some people think it is the only way to swing. However, kids, preppies, drunks, and MIT outing clubbers all link arms at the elbows and skip around.
In Cape Breton they step dance in place, or polka or waltz in place. In Quebec they face each other and do the Buzz step as above except their right feet are inside left side of pivot foot. They have their arms around shoulders and swing cheek to cheek. For a long time. It is my favorite way.
-Dudley Laufman
