The following chart lists some of the characteristics that go into uniquely defining the dances listed. PLEASE DON'T BE MISLEAD: The elements listed here are only a few that go into uniquely defining any given dance.
This chart is in development. More colums will be added later as information is acquired.
Dance Characteristics Chart
4/4 Time |
Dance |
Odd/Even
Rhythm
Patterns |
Basic Rhythm Patterns |
Balboa |
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE 1
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4 &a5 &a6 &A7 &A8
[ X X] [ / X] [ X X] [ / X]
PATTERN TYPE 2
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4 &a5 &a6 &A7 &A8
[ X X] [ X /] [ X X] [ X /]
Movement Unit = Dn Dn
|
Bossa Nova |
OOOO |
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4 &a5 &a6 &A7 &A8
[ X /] [ X /] [ X /] [ X /]
Movement Unit = Dn Dn
|
Carolina Shag |
OO
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - OO
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 & 8
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X X] [ X x X]
|
Cha Cha
Competition
Break On
2 & 6 |
OEOE |
STANDARD PATTERN
&1 2 3 4 &5 6 7 8
[xX X] [ X X] [xX X] [ X X]
ANOTHER SYNCOPATION
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4 &a5 &a6 &a7 &a8
[ xX X] [ X X] [ xX X] [ X X]
Break on counts 2 and 6
|
Cha Cha
Colloqual
Break On
1 & 5 |
EOEO |
1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 & 8
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X X] [ X x X]
Break on counts 1 and 5
|
Charleston |
EOEO
or
OEOE |
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ / /] [ X /] [ / /] [ X /]
PATTERN TYPE - OEOE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X /] [ / /] [ X /] [ / /]
|
Chicago Swing |
OO
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - OO
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 & 8
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X X] [ X x X]
|
East Coast Swing |
OO
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - OO
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 & 8
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X X] [ X x X]
|
Fox Trot |
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X /] [ X /]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ X /] [ X X] [ X /]
|
Houston Shuffle |
EOO |
. |
Hustle
New Count
[1 2]
[&3 4]
[5 & 6] |
EOO
EE |
STANDARD PATTERN - EOO
1 2 & 3 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [x X X] [ X x X]
STANDARD PATTERN - EE (used for some turns)
1 2 & 3 & 4
[ X X] [x X x X]
ANOTHER SYNCOPATION - EOO
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4 &a5 &a6
[ X X] [ xX X] [ X xX]
ANOTHER SYNCOPATION - EE (used for some turns)
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4
[ X X] [ xX xX]
|
Hustle
Old Count
[&1 2]
[3 & 4]
[5 6] |
OOE |
STANDARD PATTERN
& 1 2 3 & 4 5 6
[x X X] [ X x X] [ X X]
ANOTHER SYNCOPATION
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4 &a5 &a6
[ xX X] [ X xX] [ X X]
|
Hustle
Barry
Douglas
Style
[& 1 2]
[&3 4]
[5 & 6] |
EEE |
BASIC RHYTHM PATTERN
& 1 2 & 3 & 4 5 & 6
[x X X] [x / x X] [ X x /]
Barry referrs to this as the Detroit Hustle. Don't confuse this with the style of Hustle with that danced to the Old Count Hustle. It is not the same at all. With the Old Count Hustle, there is a "Ball Change" on counts "& 1" and "& 4". With this style of Hustle, at the basic level, the dancers unweighted foot is pointed forward prior to the "&" count for "& 1" and "& 4", with the weight being transferred to that forward foot on those "&" counts. With this style of Hustle, the "Ball Change" is done on counts "& 3" and "& 6", just as it is done in the New Count Hustle. Barry counts it as "1 2 & 3 4 5 & 6" - leaving out the & counts prior to counts "1" and "4". |
Imperial
Swing |
OO
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - OO
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 & 8
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X X] [ X x X]
|
Jitterbug |
OO
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - OO
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 & 8
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X X] [ X x X]
|
Jive |
OO
EOO
EOEO |
. |
Kenny's
Speed Shag
St. Louis
Shag |
OEOE |
PATTERN TYPE 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X x X] [ / /] [ X /] [ X X]
PATTERN TYPE 2
1 2 3 4 5 & 6 7 8
[ X x X] [ / /] [ X x X] [ X X]
|
Lambada |
EOEO |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ X /] [ X X] [ X /]
|
Laminu |
EOEO |
. |
Lindy Hop |
OO
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - OO
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 & 8
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X X] [ X x X]
ALTERNATE STYLING 1 - EOEO
Many times the Triple Rhythm Units are replaced by
Bouncing Single Rhythm Units which leave the weight
on the same foot at the beginning and end of the
Single Rhythm Units. The following is an example of
an 8 beat pattern:
1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 & 8
[ X X] [X O /] [ X X] [ X O /]
ALTERNATE STYLING 2 - EOEO
There is also another style that really Flies. The
Following is an example of an 8 beat pattern:
& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8
[O X O X] [ O O X] [O X O X] [ O O X]
|
Mambo
Break On
2 & 6 |
OEOE |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ / X] [ X X] [ / X] [ X X]
|
Mambolero
Break On
2 & 6 |
OEOE |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ / X] [ X X] [ / X] [ X X]
|
Melange |
EE |
1 2 3 4
[ X X] [ X X]
|
Merengue |
EE |
. |
New Yorker |
EOO |
1 2 3 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X /] [ X x X]
|
Night Club
Fox Trot |
EOEO |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ X /] [ X X] [ X /]
|
Night Club
2-Step |
OO |
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
|
Polka |
OO |
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
|
Pony |
EEEE |
& 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8
[x X x X] [x X x X] [x X x X] [x X x X]
|
Rhythm
2-Step
|
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X /] [ X /]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ X /] [ X X] [ X /]
|
Rodeo
Swing |
EE |
1 2 3 4
[ X X] [ X X]
|
Rodeo
2-Step |
OEO |
. |
Rumba
American
Social
Breaks On
1 & 5 |
EOEO |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ X /] [ X X] [ X /]
|
Rumba
Open & Int'l |
OEOE |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ / X] [ X X] [ / X] [ X X]
|
Salsa
Picado |
OO |
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
|
Salsa
Standard |
EOEO |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ X /] [ X X] [ X /]
|
Salsa
Suave |
EOEO |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ / X] [ X X] [ / X]
|
Salsa
Valente
(The Rope) |
EOOO |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ X X] [ X X] [ X X]
|
Samba |
OO |
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4
[ X xX] [ X xX]
Movement Unit = Dn Dn
|
Samba
International |
OO |
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
|
Shottische |
EOEO
OOOO
16 Beat
Pattern |
FIRST HALF OF PATTERN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ X O] [ X X] [ X O]
SECOND HALF OF PATTERN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X O] [ X O] [ X O] [ X O]
|
Tango |
OOEE |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X /] [ X /] [ X X] [ / /]
|
Triple
2-Step |
EOO |
. |
2-Step
6 Beat |
EOO |
1 2 3 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X /] [ X /]
|
2-Step
UCWDC Rules
6 & 8 Beat |
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X /] [ X /]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[ X X] [ X /] [ X X] [ X /]
|
West Coast
Swing
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Non
Syncopated
Style |
OO
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - OO
1 & 2 3 & 4
[ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
1 2 3 & 4 5 & 6
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X x X]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
1 2 3 & 4 5 6 7 & 8
[ X X] [ X x X] [ X X] [ X x X]
|
West Coast
Swing
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Syncopated
Style |
OO
EOO
EOEO |
PATTERN TYPE - OO
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4
[ X xX] [ X xX]
PATTERN TYPE - EOO
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4 &a5 &a6
[ X X] [ X xX] [ X xX]
PATTERN TYPE - EOEO
&a1 &a2 &a3 &a4 &a5 &a6 &a7 &a8
[ X X] [ X xX] [ X xX] [ X xX]
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