The Anecdote of the Jitterbug Dance
The jitterbug dance is composed of energetic, acrobatic and improvisational movements performed with a Companion, solo or in a border. Under the Parasol of swing dance, its abandonment of movement influenced other dance styles, including the shag, jive and push.
Name Origin
The jitterbug takes its epithet from the jerky movements attributed to the exuberance of dancers during Prohibition, who had the "jitters" from drinking besides even alcohol.
Influences
The Charleston and Lindy Hop, two regular dances of the 1920s, influenced the movements of the jitterbug. Typical in Harlem, the Lindy Hop was influenced by African dance movements.
History
The jitterbug originated in the USA and spread throughout the homeland and into Europe during Universe War conflict II, fitting a general social dance in the 1930s and '40s.
Music
The jitterbug is danced to syncopated rhythms in 4/4 interval commonly institute in jazz and swing measure. It is and danced to rock 'n roll and other styles of upbeat contemporary music.
It became a popular dance with teenagers in the 1950s.
