a blend of African and European dance influences

結合非洲與歐洲的舞蹈精隨

that is both uniquely American and now spans the globe.

在美洲風格獨到，現今風靡全球

Lindy hop takes its name from the famous

林迪舞的名字來自於

Charles Lindbergh flight to Paris in 1927.

1927年，飛往巴黎的知名飛行員：查爾斯·林德伯格

If tango is sultry

如果說探戈是恣意的

and ballroom dancing is aloof, lindy hop is joyous and playful.

交際舞是理性的，林迪舞就是感性的

Lindy has a grounded flowing style that closely reflects its music

林迪舞通常有著流動般的風格，近乎反映在

from the late twenties hot jazz to the early forties big bands.

20年代晚期的熱爵士樂與40s年代初期的大樂團上

The dance evolved over the decades

幾十年來的演變

along with the new swing music and was based on earlier dances

結合新搖擺樂，且根基於早期的舞蹈

such as the Charleston and the Black Bottom. And while the dance continues to evolve today,

例如：卻爾斯登舞與黑臀舞。當舞蹈持續演變至今日

contemporary lindy hoppers still strive for that same spirit,

現代的林迪舞者仍捍衛著初衷精神

inventiveness and musicality of the pioneers of lindy hop

不墨守成規、林迪舞蹈鼻祖的音樂質地

like Norma Miller, Dean Collins,

像是諾曼米勒、迪音克林斯

Frankie Manning

法蘭克曼林

and many more.

等等人物。

Lindy is at its heart a social dance, with each step improvised

林迪舞的核心是一種社交舞，騰空與觸地間

on the fly on the dance floor.

每一節奏都是意到步隨

But it is also a popular competitive and performance dance,

同時也是一項複雜的表演舞蹈

with competitions and shows taking place all over the world.

呈現在世界各地的競賽與表演秀

The "air step" created by the late Frank Manning

由晚期的法蘭克曼林所創的Air Step

is one of the most iconic images of lindy hop. Demonstrating the most athletic

是林迪舞最具指標性的舞步，呈現出林迪舞

and energetic side of lindy, air steps were first seen globally

最有動感且最有活力的一面。在Hellzapoppin與A Day at the Races這兩部電影中

in such movies as "Hellzapoppin'" and "A Day at the Races".

Air Step的舞步受全世界矚目

Lindy hop as a movement continues to grow internationally

林迪舞蔚為風潮，持續地在國際間成長

with vibrant dance scenes in as far-flung places as

其活躍的舞蹈觸及世界各地

Taiwan, Mozambique and Brazil.

如：臺灣、莫三比克和巴西三國

Just like the newspaper headline at 1927,

於1927年的一項新聞頭條

Lindy has hopped the Atlantic, the Pacific

林迪舞風靡大西洋、太平洋

and every other ocean there is.

與各大洋。