Jive

Jive
Genre:	Latin Ballroom dance
Time of origin:	1930s
Country of origin:	United States of America

Jive is a dance performed in Dancing with the Stars.

A fast and highly energetic Latin dance, the Jive originated in the 1930s in the United Sates, taking elements from Swing dances such as the Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, and East Coast Swing. Jive is characterized by fast moving steps, leg flicks, kicks, and lifting of the knees throughout the dance.

It is one of the five Latin dances that is competed internationally, along with the Cha-Cha-Cha, Samba, Rumba, and Paso Doble.

Jive has been featured in Dancing with the Stars since Season 1.

History

In competition it is danced at a speed of 176 beats per minute, although in some cases this is reduced to between 128 and 160 beats per minute.

Many of its basic patterns are similar to these of the East Coast Swing with the major difference of highly syncopated rhythm of the Triple Steps (Chasses), which use straight eighths in ECS and hard swing in Jive. To the players of swing music in the 1930s and 1940s, "Jive" was an expression denoting glib or foolish talk, or derived from the earlier generics for giouba of the African dance Juba dance verbal tradition.

American soldiers brought Lindy Hop and Jitterbug to Europe around 1942, where this dance swiftly found a following among the young. In the United States, it was called swing. In the UK, variations in technique led to styles such as boogie-woogie and swing boogie, with "jive" gradually emerging as the generic term.

After the war, the boogie became the dominant form for popular music. It was, however, never far from criticism as a foreign, vulgar dance. The ballroom-dancing guru Alex Moore said that he had "never seen anything uglier." English instructors developed the elegant and lively ballroom jive, danced to slightly slower music. In 1968, it was adopted as the fifth Latin dance in International competitions. The modern form of ballroom jive in the 1990s to present is a very happy and boppy dance; the lifting of knees and the bending or rocking of the hips often occurs.

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Performances

Victor Ortiz and Lindsay Arnold Jive Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Week 2

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 2

Zendaya Coleman and Val Chmerkovskiy - Jive - Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Week 2

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 2

Lisa Vanderpump & Gleb - Jive - DWTS16-Week 2

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 2

Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough - Jive - Week 3

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 3

Zendaya vs Jacoby Dance-Off! ~ Dancing With The Stars HD ~ Season 16 2013

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 7

Aly Raisman & Mark wHenry Jive - DWTS 16 Trio Jive

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 8

Kellie Pickler & Derek Instant Jive - Finale

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 10

Zendaya & Val DWTS Week 10 - Instant Jive

Dancing with the Stars 16 Week 10

Bill Engvall and Emma Slater - Jive - Week 2

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 2

Karina Smirnoff and Corbin Bleu dancing Jive on DWTS 9 23 13

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 2

Amber Riley and Derek Hough Jive Dancing with the Stars Season 17 Week 2

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 2

Nicole (Snooki) Polizzi & Sasha-Jive- DWTS 17-Wk-4

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 4

Elizabeth Berkley & Val Chmerkovskiy - Jive

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 5

Brant Daugherty & Peta - Jive - Week 7

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 7

Jack Osbourne & Cheryl - Jive - Week 7

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 7

Tony Dovolani & Leah Remini with Henry Byalikov dancing Jive on DWTS 11 11 13

Dancing with the Stars 17 Week 9

Cheryl Burke & Drew Carey dancing Jive on DWTS 3 24 14

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 2

Nene Leakes & Tony Dovolani -Jive- Week 2 (Dancing With The Stars Season 18)

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 2

FULL DWTS 18 Week 3 Episode 3 - James Maslow & Peta - Jive - (3-31-2014)

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 3

FULL DWTS 18 Week 3 Episode 3 - Charlie White & Sharna - Jive - (3-31-2014)

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 3

FULL DWTS 18 Week 3 Episode 3 - Candace Cameron Bure & Mark - Jive - (3-31-2014)

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 3

Danica McKellar & Maks (Jive) DWTS Season 18 Week 4 S18xE04 -Full Show-

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 4

Amy Purdy & Derek Hough Jive Week 6

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 6

James Maslow, Peta Murgatroyd,Amy Purdy, & Derek Hough Jive Week 8

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 8

Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Meryl Davis dancing Jive on DWTS 5 12 14

Dancing with the Stars 18 Week 9

Janel Parrish & Val Chmerkovskiy - Jive

Dancing with the Stars 19 Week 1

Jonathan & Allison Week 1- Jive

Dancing with the Stars 19 Week 1

Bethany Mota and Derek's Jive (Week 01) - Dancing with the Stars Season 19!

Dancing with the Stars 19 Week 1

Dancing with the Stars 19 - Alfonso Ribeiro & Witney - LIVE 9-15-14

Dancing with the Stars 19 Week 1

DWTS 19 Week 2 Lea Thompson & Artem Chigvintsev JIVE

Dancing with the Stars 19 Week 2

Heather Morris and Alan Bersten Jive (Week Two) - Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 2

DWTS Season 24 Disney Night - David & Lindsey - Cars 3 (Jive) feat. ZZ Ward

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 5

Nick Viall & Peta’s “Jive” DWTS Season 24 Week 6@

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 6

Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater Jive (Week 8) - Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 8

Normani and Val Chmerkovskiy Trio Jive w-Alan (Week 8) - Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars 24 Week 8

Jive Dance-Off - Adam and Jenna vs. Mirai and Alan - DWTS Season 26 (Week 3)

Dancing with the Stars: Athletes Week 3

HD Bobby and Sharna Dancing With The Stars Premiere - Week 1 - Jive

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 1

HD Alexis and Alan Dancing With The Stars Premiere - Week 1 - Jive

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 1

HD Tinashe and Brandon Dancing With The Stars Premiere - Week 1 - Jive

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 1

HD Alexis and Alan Dancing With The Stars Premiere Night 2 - Week 1- Jive!

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 1

HD John Schneider and Emma “Jive” - DWTS Week 2 Night 2 - Season 27

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 2

HD Evanna Lynch and Keo “Jive” - DWTS Week 2 Night 2 - Season 27

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 2

Milo Manheim and Witney Carson Jive (Week Three) - Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 3

Joe & Jenna’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 5

Juan Pablo & Cheryl’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 6

Sharna and Bobby ~ Jive ~ Semi Finals

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 8

Alexis Ren and Alan Bersten Jive (Week Eight) - Dancing With The Stars

Dancing with the Stars 27 Week 8

Sophia Pippen and Jake Monreal - DWTS Juniors Week 1 Jive

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 1

Mandla Morris & Brightyn Brems - DWTS Juniors Week 1 Jive

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 1

HD Jason Maybaum and Elliana “Jive” - DWTS Juniors Week 2 - Season 27

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 2

Ariana Greenblatt & Artyon Celestine - Dancing With The Stars Juniors (DWTS Juniors) Episode 2

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 2

Akash Vukoti & Kamri Peterson - Dancing With The Stars Juniors (DWTS Juniors) Episode 3

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 3

Mackenzie & Sage's Jive - DWTS Juniors

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 4

Sky & JT's Jive - DWTS Juniors

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Week 4

Karamo Brown’s Jive - Dancing with the Stars 28

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 3

Ally Brooke’s Jive - Dancing with the Stars 28

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 4

Sailor Brinkley-Cook’s Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 6

Kel Mitchell’s Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 7

Sean Spicer’s Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 7

Lauren Alaina’s Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 8

Kate Flannery’s Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 8

Immunity Dance Off Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 8

James Van Der Beek’s Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 9

Ally Brooke’s Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 28 Week 11

AJ McLean’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 1

Monica Aldama’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 2

Skai Jackson’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 3

Jesse Metcalfe’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 3

Johnny Weir’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 4

Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 8

Nev Schulman’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 9

Dance Off- Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 9 Dance Off

Nelly’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 29 Week 10

Iman Shumpert’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 1

Suni Lee’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 1

Cody Rigsby’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 4

The Miz’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 5

Melora Hardin’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 6

Amanda Kloots’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 7

Dance Relay- Jive - Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 30 Week 7

Mauricio Umansky’s Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 1

Jason Mraz’s Motown Night Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 3

Charity Lawson’s Monster Night Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 6

Harry Jowsey & Alyson Hannigan’s A Celebration of Taylor Swift Relay Dance – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 9

Ariana Madix’s Semi-Finals Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 10

Alyson Hannigan’s Semi-Finals Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 32 Week 10

Stephen Nedoroscik’s Premiere Jive – Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars 33 Week 1