50's swing is great,
I love that there are themed nights based around actual proper dancing styles and not just getting munted on booze.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 10 Nov 2011, 9:59, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Agreed, unsurprisingly
Last one we went to was 20s, I had a fantastic time. My knowledge of Swing steps is pretty limited beyond the timings, but Ms Foxtrot and I just freestyled all night. So different from Ballroom but I love it.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 10:01, Reply)

I would say mine is limited... but I can do all the basics and pretty much if I have a good Lead then I can follow most of the time.
Freestyling is fun! And as one of my teachers says "There are no wrong moves in swing, only new ones... And some bad ones".
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 10 Nov 2011, 10:04, Reply)

Excellent philosophy :-)
As long as you keep the knees flexed and grounded and are in time with the music you can do more or less anything.

I can lead very well in Ballroom but am less good at doing it spontaneously, it really helps if the music is awesome
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 10:10, Reply)

Strictly Come Munting.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 10:02, Reply)

Natalie Cassidy was on the show a couple of years ago

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 10:02, Reply)

Did she have her trumpet?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 10:04, Reply)

I don't get this, sorry
and I don't want to think about that hideous mess and longer than absolutely necessary
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 10:11, Reply)