Swing's iImpact on the youth

Swing music at the height of its popularity had its greatest influence on the young generation. The music did not just change the way young people danced, which was quite a shift from the more conservative style before, it changed the way they dressed and socialized. New styles of dresses allowing for freer dance moves and the widespread popularity of sneakers that made it easier to move during the song. It also impacted the way that they interacted, with a freer attitude and looser night lifes. During a period of great change in America and the world it turned itself into a cultural stepping stone toward a less conservative society.