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West Coast Swing & Lindy Hop in LeAnn Rimes “Swingin” Music Video

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

I gotta say that I enjoyed this music video "Swingin" by country music singer LeAnn Rimes.  The "dance contest" set-up was very cute, and the mix of west coast swing, east coast and lindy hop dancing was cool to see.  I'm sure for most viewers, it's all just "swing."  Only dance nerds like me are watching this and going, "hey, that's a charleston lift! And they just did a basket turn!"

So who's dancing in the video?  Jordan and Tatiana are most noticeable, and you can't miss Benji Schwimmer's 1,000-watt smile.  My friend Atalanta reports from some internet source that "Benji Schwimmer choreographed and Tatiana Mollmann, Jordan Frisbee,
Kyle Redd, Sarah Vann Drake, Ben Morris and Jessica Cox [are featured
dancers]."

That said, you will not hear this song at any lindy hop dance anytime soon.  The rhythm and feel just doesn't work for lindy movement.

[Link to original video.]

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