In the swing dance community, the name Mix & Match (M&M) is now used as a gender-neutral, more inclusive name. The gender-ambiguous term Pat and Chris has been used, particularly in LGBT dance venues, to refer to events where the gender of lead and follow isn't specified. The name and format were created by Jack Carey at Hank & Stans in Norwalk, California in the early 1950s to encourage a variety of dancers to enter competitions. Jack and Jill is a format of competition in partner dancing, where the competing couples are the result of random matching of leaders and followers. JSTOR ( October 2008) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).
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