The Difference Between WCS and Lindy Hop Enthusiasts.

Spitfire

Spitfire

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I don't know if this is representative, but from my observation of the local scene it seems like WCS dancers who get together and do only WCS are also into other dances as well. The Lindy hoppers here on the other hand do just Lindy Hop; few of them do other dances. I'm wondering if this is just a local thing here or is fairly common elsewhere.
 
Spitfire said:
I don't know if this is representative, but from my observation of the local scene it seems like WCS dancers who get together and do only WCS are also into other dances as well. The Lindy hoppers here on the other hand do just Lindy Hop; few of them do other dances. I'm wondering if this is just a local thing here or is fairly common elsewhere.
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I've noticed the same thing . . . although it's probably not true.

I've been to three studio dances in the last few months. There were many Lindy Hoppers there and very few WCS dancers. The WCS dancers danced just about everything - WCS, ECS, Cha Cha, Salsa, Hustle, Waltz, Lindy, and so on.

The LH's only did the Lindy, and a few of them did ECS.

I did do a WCS with a young lady who said she had never danced a WCS, yet wanted to try it. She followed very well, but of course, had a tendency to make her own slot! I tried the Lindy, after a very quick lesson from her, and I struggled with that. So, we were even, but it left me wanting for more!
 
THis is not true, at least for me. While lindy is my love, I will jump right into ECS, WCS, Waltz, Hustle, Cha-cha, NC2S, Salsa...you name it and I'm there. I go to WCS dances once in a while and often go to a dance that combines all of the above dances into one night of dancing. I'm not sure you can generalize about an entire population of dancers. Each person has individual tastes. Just my opinion...
 
SwinginBoo said:
THis is not true, at least for me. While lindy is my love, I will jump right into ECS, WCS, Waltz, Hustle, Cha-cha, NC2S, Salsa...you name it and I'm there. I go to WCS dances once in a while and often go to a dance that combines all of the above dances into one night of dancing. I'm not sure you can generalize about an entire population of dancers. Each person has individual tastes. Just my opinion...
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And I don't think it true in most places . . . here in N. California, WCS is pretty strong, and yet I hear others from the area say that Lindy is very strong. It's just the venues that I go to are mostly Hustle and Swing . . . WCS!!!
 
Most experienced lindy hoppers dance lindy hop, as well as some jitterbug, balboa, bal-swing, colligiate shag, and some times some WCS, ECS, or Carolina shag depending on what part of the country you are in.
 
One thing I find that both have in common is they have some very devoted followers. While there are people who dance multiple dances, you often find people who spend most of their time doing one, especially when it comes to Lindy and WCS.
 
I hope, that when a couple of things work-related and health-related concerns get resolved, I can take about 6 months of Lindy lessons.

Then maybe, I can answer this curiosity motivated issue for my own discernment.
 
Spitfire said:
I don't know if this is representative, but from my observation of the local scene it seems like WCS dancers who get together and do only WCS are also into other dances as well. The Lindy hoppers here on the other hand do just Lindy Hop; few of them do other dances. I'm wondering if this is just a local thing here or is fairly common elsewhere.
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There are longstanding relationships and influences between the WCS, Hustle, and Country dance worlds and a lot of people crossover. Lindy has a different family of dances people tend to crossover with, like the faster Shags and Balboa.

Some good dancers branch out over time and some concentrate more and more deeply on one form. WCS dancers tend to be considerably older than Lindy dancers and so may have had more time to be exposed to other dance forms, or come to WCS from other dance forms. Beyond that I wouldn't generalize.
 
And again I'm only talking about what I notice locally and certainly not trying to make any generalizations here and that's why I ask since we are in different areas most of which I've never been to let alone never danced in. :D
 
Vince A said:
I hope, that when a couple of things work-related and health-related concerns get resolved, I can take about 6 months of Lindy lessons.

Then maybe, I can answer this curiosity motivated issue for my own discernment.
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I'm reminded that I'll be missing dancing in a few months as I am having surgery after the holidays.
 
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