what is the difference between balboa dance and east coast swing?

Question

what kind of songs that are mainstream fall into these dances? example...cherry poppin daddies

can you add examples as to where I may have seen balboa or east coast swing on tv or movies?

and by cherry poppin daddies i mean specifically zoot suit riot

Answer 1

East Coast Swing is a 6 count rhythm while Balboa is 8 count. Also, Balboa is a "body lead" where you are pressed up close and personal to your partner.

I can't think of any movies off hand that shows examples, but if you think of Fred and Barney (Flintstones) dancing with their wives - their feet moving a million miles an hour while their upper torso remains steady - you will have a pretty good idea.

Contemporary music? Anything is a syncopated 8 count rhythm is good for swing. I can't think of anything recent, but "Get Giggy With It" by Will Smith is good for Swing and Charleston.

Answer 2

Zoot Suit Riot is a good East Coast Swing or, better yet, Jive. You can find more music samples here: http://ballroomdancers.com/Music/style.asp
Here is what is normally danced to Zoot Suit Riot song (Jive): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxvQ6yNGIes
sorry I couldn't find a dance to this particular song.

Sorry I don't have good examples of balboa because I only vaguely know what it is. Here is a link from wiki:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balboa_%28dance%29
As far as movies - Grease is full of examples of Swing.