Lessons & Dance Thoughts
Power of Partner Dancing
TED Talk: Joe*
Chandrae* ^ Stephen*
Teach Collegiate Shag
Frankie Manning
Teaching at 92
I was lucky to be There
Liquid Leading
TED Talk
Jazz Age
Dance Lessons
Swing Beginnings
Marcus interviews Norma
Fast Lindy Hop
Jenna* & Jon
Lindy Swingout Variations
Chandrae* & Stephen*
History Of Swing
Focus on Frankie & Norma
History of Lindy Hop
Ryan Francois
5 Ways to a better Swingout
Laura*
Wikipedia:
Andreas and Olga... clear
COTTON EYED JOE
In the 1980s, always done as a Progressive Line Dance. Have not found a video of that
Several versions (Texas Version at 1:55)
Other Swing Styles
Not bouncy. Smooth. Book on head.
Lead starts
L back on 4 "&"
R L R close together on 1 2 3
to send Follow across your front "throw out"
L on & to left, push her to your right
TURN your BODY to left and she will follow
Rotating Turn
Follow stays on her line, back and forth
Lead steps around her line
Step forward (both) on 1st step of 1st triple
Slight back on 2nd triple
Rock Back, like EC
Small steps
Focus on hip, knee, foot movement
Connection hand stays largely still
Clear Zouk Lessons
Zouk, Basics, derived from Lambada
INTIMATE Dance; do close on diagonal
Lead:
L back pause "Boom"
Quick Quick "Chick Chick"
R forward pause "Boom"
Quick Quick "Chick Chick"
Head and chest lead down to L left (F mirrors)
Right arm raises her left shoulder, and SWAY
Hips lead (L hips to left)
Right arm raseies her left shoulder
Strong closed position
Follow will feel in ribs
Start same step, but side-to-side
Move into double handed OPEN position
L overleads to his left, while pulling F
across in front - BOTH hands maintain hold
Boom to side
Open position, lead Follow across your front
His BOOM left and her BOOM right
are opposite sides <==
F does 180 on chick chick,
Spinning on balls of her feet
Strong lead across your front
Lead actually goes opposite direction
Like sliding doors
Facing each other, so strong eye contact
Lead opens and guides F R hand to his shoulder
Lead hands on F shoulder blades
Start
Lead rib cage to his right; her's to HER right
Open away from each other
Going to left sides.... chests close in.
REVERSE and wash the other way
Always start by going away from her ?
Do smoothly OR Do in HipHop clicks
Ssimply walking around circle in same step
Simple inside turn on back half of basic