Charleston & Jazz Roots at Off the Rails

Charleston & Jazz Roots at Off the Rails

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Swing dancing in its solo form. This wonderful African-American dance style originated in the 1900s, What is Charleston & Jazz Roots? These are the Roots of Jazz.

A lot of the moves we used in SwingTrain feature African-American dancing from the 1900s (yes, pre-Charleston!). Dance was the way of expression for those who were enslaved and forced to work in plantations. Their only form of communication was limited to making percussive sounds with their bodies. It was a way to escape the extreme hardships they faced every day which is why this dance style is s

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Off The Rails Studio, Unit 8, Arches 14-16, 8 Grant Road, Clapham Junction
London
SW112NU