In dance classes, on stage and even at alcohol-free nights at the Stone Balloon, hipsters are jumpin' and jivin', dippin' and swingin' to those Big Band sounds that swayed the campus in the '40s. Swing dancing is becoming popular in Newark because it's such a democratic dance. Its appeal lies in its versatility of form. There are other types like West Coast swing, which is slower and more sensual.
Swing dancing is also fun because the music is as versatile as the dancing.
I joined as a high school student, and I've been in it ever since. The UD club teaches many dances, but swing is one of the most fun and certainly one of the most practical dances. But, he does enjoy ballroom dancing, and swing is one of his favorites, he says. He told me it was a great place to meet women. In the beginning, I was pretty terrible, but now, five years later, I'm still on the team and pretty good.