A brief history of the Lindy Hop summarising the origins of the dance from its inception up to the present day. Hopefully this page is a good starting place for anyone wanting to learn about the history of the Lindy Hop. read more
Origin of the Lindy Hop. The origins of the name 'Lindy Hop' are much debated in Lindy Hop communities today, but Norma Miller is alive today to give much appreciated insights. In one account it is argued that, in the slang of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a 'Lindy' was a young woman. read more
The Lindy Hop (or Lindy) is a partner dance that originated in 1920's and 30's Harlem, New York. The Dance itself consists of both 8 and 6 count steps and it includes footwork borrowed from the Charleston and Tap. read more