List of lindy hop moves

Lindy Hop is a fusion of many American dances from 1900 to the present. Every move in the Lindy Hop can be broken down into 2-count steps. These steps are combined to create moves that are usually 6 or 8 counts long, although 4, 10, or other length moves are possible as well.

Partner Positions

  • Open Position
  • Closed Position
  • Close Embrace
  • Tandem

Steps

  • Rock Step
  • Triple Step
  • Kick Step
  • Kick-Ball Change

Common Moves

  • Vanilla lindy
  • Swing out
  • Lindy circle
  • Promenade
  • Send out
  • Sugar push
  • Side pass
  • Over the head
  • Basket
  • Around the waist
  • Texas Tommy
  • Whip
  • Skip up
  • Hammer Lock
  • Sailor Kicks

Turns and Spins

  • Inside Turn
  • Outside Turn
  • Tuck Turn
  • Free Spin
  • Spot turn
  • S-Turn

Special Moves

Originally done in the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, air steps involve both feet of at least one dance partner leaving the ground simultaneously.

Aerials

  • Frankie Aerial
  • Candlestick
  • Ace in the hole
  • Pushout

Lifts

  • Frog Jump
  • A Frame

Dips

  • Cuddle Dip
  • Slides

Other dances

Many other Dances are either based on Lindy Hop or evolved alongside it. They often may use many of the same moves or steps.

Routines

Routines are set sequences of steps and moves standardized across dancers, and often danced as a line dance with multiple people.

  • The Big Apple
  • Mama Stew
  • Tranky Doo
  • California Routine
  • First Steps
  • Shim Sham
  • Jitterbug Stroll
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