Jitterbug

Jitterbug is a kind of dance and a subset of Lindy hop, with an emphasis on 6-count moves and fast spins. East coast swing, and Rockabilly.

Table of contents

1 Moves
2 Other Variations
3 Common Variations
4 See Also

Moves

Six-count steps are the basis for Jitterbug,

Basic
Break
Close
Spin

Other Variations

Spin left or right
Single or double spin
Overhead or free spin (frisbee)
Spin with straight arm
Block or normal start
change hands at end or not
guy spin or not
Lead with either hand
Arm drop on shoulder for style
Jump out from close: with tuck or straight
hold left hand and kick?? (Cassandra)

Common Variations

Egg Beater
Cuddles
Pretzel

See Also

Dance move - Basic - Sugar push - Side pass (dance move) - Swing out - Circle - Groucho - Skip up - Aerial

Lead and follow - Connection (dance) - Musicality

Dance - Swing - Lindy hop - East coast swing - West coast swing