Kip (dance move)
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The Kip is a dramatic aerial (or air step)
commonly performed in Lindy hop
swing routines. The follower performs a moving jump over and around the lead's back landing in approximately the same spot as where the move began. The Kip is also known as a Lindy Flip, Lamp Post or Around the Back.
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Aerial (dance move)
An aerial is a dance move in Lindy Hop where one's feet leave the floor. The term has come to mean a wide range of special and unusual dance moves, including dips, slides, and tricks....
commonly performed in Lindy hop
Lindy Hop
The Lindy Hop is an American social dance, from the swing dance family. It evolved in Harlem, New York City in the 1920s and '30s and originally evolved with the jazz music of that time. Lindy was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based...
swing routines. The follower performs a moving jump over and around the lead's back landing in approximately the same spot as where the move began. The Kip is also known as a Lindy Flip, Lamp Post or Around the Back.
See also
Lindy HopLindy Hop
The Lindy Hop is an American social dance, from the swing dance family. It evolved in Harlem, New York City in the 1920s and '30s and originally evolved with the jazz music of that time. Lindy was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based...
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