What is this swing dance move called?

Question

We're doing swing dance in gym and my partner and I have been practicing and doing this move. He picks me up and I swing forward around his hips to one side, then around to the other side, then back down in the middle in front of him. It's a lot of fun but I don't know what it's called. Any help?

Answer 1

You won't find a universally known name for the move, but it can be called "sidecars", "boxcars", "the pendulum", etc. Since swing is more of a fun dance, even on the competition level, there is no book or declaration saying what this or that move is called.

Here is a video of what you are looking for that ends in a candlestick aerial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Una1t-ZTt...