The history of the swing dancing scene depends on who you ask. There’s a negligent tendency to think it simply died out with the baby boom, when all the dancers finally went home to raise the hippies. Some consider swing dancing as a trend that’s come in waves following its mid-century heyday, most notably the ‘90s revival. But in truth, swing dancing never really went out of style.
In her feature-length documentary Alive and Kicking, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Susan Glatzer tracks the evolution from Lindy Hop to the phenomenon that is today’s beloved swing dancing culture. Watch how a dance style rooted totally in America became a worldwide love affair and art form.
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