Dance
Couple knocks judges socks off with silky smooth dance that wins 1st place
Wow. It's easy to see why they're champions. 😍
Eduardo Gaskell
03.01.24

Swing can be a sexy dance.

It’s a dance that has been going strong for over a hundred years and still maintains an incredible popularity.

Back in the 1920’s, jazz music became popular in Harlem and in many other parts of the United States so swing dancing was a style of dance developed to accompany the music.

YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing
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YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing

Over the decades, the dance has evolved and adapted with its many variations.

Jazz eventually gave way to rock and roll in the 1950s, so swing dancing had to adapt to the new style of music.

However, the style, energy, and excitement of the dance were still there.

YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing
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YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing

Now in the 202os, we have couples like Maxime and Torri Zzaoui.

And the thing with dancing with a partner is you have to connect.

The rhythm, the steps, and the way dancers respond to each other can either make a dance memorable or laughable.

Good thing these two have been dancing their whole lives!

YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing
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YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing

Everyone in the West Coast Swing knows who Maxime and Torri are.

Just look at the way this amazing couple steps into their dancing. Super easy!

Maxime began dancing at the impressive young age of 5 in Lyon, France.

He trained in the contemporary style at the Conservatory for 6 years.

Imagine finding a passion for dance at the age of 5!

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YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing

Maxime proved to be a talented and skilled dancer, impressing his audiences and fans.

He was the first European to place in the top 5 of the classic division at the US Open 2012.

Watching him here now just reinforces the fact that he is a very talented dancer.

It is Swing but with a touch more of intimacy in a way since that is his wife.

YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing
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YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing

She was once Torri Smith and she began dancing in California at the very young age of 3.

Torri can dance jazz and tap, but she is way more comfortable with the West Coast Swing.

Just look at her spin and shuffle around with Maxime!

And talk about spinning like a top.

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YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing

Even their fellow dancers sitting behind them can’t help but smile watching these two tear up the dance floor.

No wonder this couple sits high on the dance community’s members list.

This is a level of chemistry honed by years of dancing and living together.

Dancing with love at its core just works wonders!

YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing
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YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing

Maxime and Torri are poetry in motion. So smooth and fluid together!

And who knew you could Swing dance to Dua Lipa?

This is such a fun dance too watch, with their classic moves and flashy poses that just has you shaking your head in awe.

Makes you want to learn this dance, doesn’t it?

YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing
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YouTube Screenshot-Rose City Swing

They have the most smile-inducing transitions, with Torri spinning around and under Maxime’s arms as they both glide around the dance floor.

And just look at the way they’re smiling.

Dancing is fun, should be fun, and will always be fun!

Watch this impressive display of swing in the video below!

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