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Swing

2 performances · avg 24.50

Stats

Swing

2
Performances
24.50
Avg total

Charts

Swing performances per season
Frequency by season · SVG · CSV
Swing average score trend
Score trend · SVG

Article

Swing

Category: Swing family (generic label on DWTS)
Also known as: East Coast Swing (often)
DWTS performances in dataset: 2
Average total score: 24.5
First appearance: Season 18, Week 2 — Meryl & Maks (Big and Bad)
Lift rule on DWTS: Allowed (non-core / specialty style on DWTS).

Origins and history

“Swing” on DWTS is a catch-all for swing-family social dances descending from Lindy Hop and related 1930s–40s vernacular jazz dances. East Coast Swing is the common ballroom-syllabus relative.

Sources

How it is danced

Aspect Detail
Time signature 4/4
Tempo (MPM) ~34–36 ECS reference
Tempo (BPM, approx.) ~136–144 typical ECS
Character Bouncy six-count swing; rock-step and triple steps.
Hold / frame Two-hand or open swing holds.
Basic steps & figures Rock step, triple step, triple step; underarm turns; cuddle.
What judges look for Swing timing, bounce, playfulness.

Competition tempi cite WDSF Competition Rules E.3.2 and related DanceSport charts where applicable; theatrical styles are song-driven.

History on Dancing with the Stars

Statistics below are computed from the Data with the Stars SQLite performance and score tables (not invented).

  • Times danced: 2
  • Score range: 24.0 – 25.0 (total judges’ score as stored)
  • Perfect nights (every judging mark = 10): 0

Average score by era

Era Performances Average total
S11-20 2 24.5

Best scores

  • 25.0 — S18 W2: Meryl & Maks — Big and Bad (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)
  • 24.0 — S18 W2: Amy & Derek — Swing Set (Jurassic 5)

Lowest scores

  • 24.0 — S18 W2: Amy & Derek — Swing Set
  • 25.0 — S18 W2: Meryl & Maks — Big and Bad

Most-used songs

  • Big and Bad — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (1×)
  • Swing Set — Jurassic 5 (1×)

Charts

Frequency

Score trend

Watch top performances

  • No linked YouTube clips in the dataset for this style yet.

Educational fan reference. Dance histories paraphrased from cited sources; DWTS stats from project data. Not affiliated with BBC Studios or Disney.

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