Big apple (dance move)

The Big Apple is an old line dance. It began at the Big Apple Night Club in Columbia, South Carolina, USA, around 1936. [[1] (http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3bigapl.htm)]

One person, or a pair would stand in the middle of a circle. The couple in the middle would call out moves for everyone else to perform at the same time.

The moves are frequently used in Lindy hop. This is also used as a warm up before Lindy hop classes.

Moves

Shout: Open arms wide.

Swivels: Swivels while walking.

Spank the Baby:

Tick Tock:

Trucking: Step left, twist left, step right, twist right, and continue. Usually the index finger of the right hand points up, over the shoulder.

Pose and Peck:

Scarecrow:

Shorty George:

Little Apple:

Little Peach:

Hitch Hike:

Boogie Back:

Suzy Q:

Praise Allah: ?

Rusty Dusty: Hold pant legs up and dust them.

Charleston: See solo Charleston moves.

See Also

Dance - Swing - Lindy hop

Dance move - Basic - Sugar push - Side pass - Swing out - Circle - Groucho - Skip up - Aerial - Charleston - Jazz - Big apple

Lead and follow - Connection - Musicality