Blues Idiom Dance Playlists

Here are Spotify playlists with music appropriate for several blues idiom dances: Ballroomin’ idioms Savoy walk Slow drag* Strut Stride Jukin’ idioms Belly rubbing Belt-buckle polishing Boogaloo Chicago triple Funky butt Piedmont triple Slow drag* Struttin’ Texas shuffle *There are both ballroomin’ and jukin’ versions of slow drag. On this playlist you will find both jazz…

Blues Idiom Dances

There has been a lot of talk about blues idiom dances within the modern blues dance community. Many different dances have surfaced in recent community discussions, event workshops, and competitions. There are lots of names to remember, so let’s start with how they all connect. What are blues idiom dances? Blues dance is the family…

A Brief Introduction to Blues

Are you curious about what blues dancing is? Are you looking for a good way to explain what blues dancing is to new or interested community members? There’s a lot of information out there, but when you’re just starting out it can be a little bit overwhelming! Let’s start with a general definition: Blues dance…