jive

1. : to talk in a foolish, deceptive, or unserious way : to talk jive (see jive entry 1 sense 1) He's just jiving. 2. : to dance to or play jive (see jive entry 1 sense 2)

slang. deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk. Don't give me any of that jive!

Jive music (as with most Swing dance music) is written in 2/4 or 4/4 time with the musical accents occurring on the even beats (the “twos”) of each measure. Jive tempo is set at 44 to 46 bpm (bars per minute).

The Jive is lively and fast-paced dance that is typically danced to up-beat swing or contemporary music. In the competitive ballroom dancing communities, the Jive is considered a Latin dance, however, it also belongs to the swing dancing family.

Jive Dance is a style of dance first started in the USA by African-Americans in the early 1930s. When we talk about ballroom dancing, as we often do especially in Strictly Dancing Club, the jive is part of the latin-inspired ballroom dances. However is is grounded in swing dance rather than latin.

Overview. The Jive originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public in 1934 by Cab Calloway, an American jazz singer. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance.

Jive first rose to popularity as a Black American social dance in jazz dance halls and swing clubs in the United States in the early twentieth century. Its name is derived from “jive talk,” which was a vernacular slang term used in the Black community at the time meaning “deceptive talk.”

Jive (152-176 BPM) In spite of its fast tempo, Jive is still danced in triple-rhythm.

Jive is a standardized dance in International Latin Ballroom Dancing. It is one of a number of different swing dances that developed concurrently with the Swing style of jazz music in the mid twentieth century. This group of dances also includes Lindy Hop, Carolina Shag, Balboa, West Coast Swing, and East Coast Swing.

The Jive originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public in 1934 by Cab Calloway, an American jazz singer. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance.

Cab Calloway Jive was first demonstrated by Cab Calloway in 1934. It caught on in the United States in the 1940s and was influenced by the Boogie, Rock & Roll, African/American Swing, and Lindy hop. Born on December 25, 1907, in Rochester, New York, Cab Calloway's charm and vibrancy helped him become a noted singer and bandleader.

Jive is danced to music with a fast, energetic tempo, typically around 160-180 beats per minute. It is danced to music with a 4/4 timing. Jive is counted 1-6, 1-8, or with slows and quicks, where a slow represents two beats, and a quick represents one beat.