Where (and How) to Go Dancing with the Stars
Vivica Fox: Lindy Hop in New York City
Celebrity Tip: Season-three DWTS contestant Vivica Fox advocates dolling up to Lindy hop. “With dances that evoke certain periods,” she says, “something as simple as doing your hair to fit the theme can really put you in the right mind-set.”
Where to Go: Though New York could lay reasonable claim to the Lindy hop, there’s something distinctly Chicagoan about the dance’s blues influences, notes Pellicoro. The dance, tellingly, has spawned a host of sister dances, including the Chicago bop, Chicago step, and Chicago-style swing. Perhaps it’s just pure coincidence, then, that Chicago’s a letter away from being the Lindy City.
Where to Go: The Drake Hotel. Rooms start at $145 per night. Stop in for classes at Big City Swing, where you’ll find all variations on the Lindy/swing theme.
