The Hindu·3 min read·easy
Golden Bird Open 2026, a celebration of West Coast Swing and Social Jive, to be held in Bengaluru
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Preeti Zachariah
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The Golden Bird Open 2026, a dance festival in Bengaluru, aims to celebrate the legacy of social jive in India alongside the growing popularity of West Coast Swing. The event features workshops and a unique 'Jack & Jill' competition focused on improvisation and connection.
Lourd Vijay thinks of social jive as India-centric. “The Anglo-Indians left it to us as a legacy. This kind of jive doesn’t happen anywhere else in the world,” says the founder of Bengaluru’s Lourd Vijay’s Dance Studio (LVDS), a pioneer in introducing Latin and social dances to India.
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