i played in a jazz band in high school and we have a swing dance every year. this past year, i invited a friend of mine from my orchestra to go with me (something no one does; i’m quite sure i was the only one who had brought a date). it turns out he was excellent at swing-dancing, and taught me a bit. swing dances are more fun if you actually get out there and dance instead of just standing around.

also, we almost won the dance competition at the end, but there were these old people who were awesome at swing-dancing.