Swing Summit, a one-week holiday on a farm in France’s pine-scented Ardèche, is as much about dips in the pool as honing your swing-out technique. Some dance programmes are more laid-back than others. He wrote this up into an article soon afterwards that you can still read here.Madévi Dailly dancing in London. Over a decade ago Dan spent some time asking Frankie about his memories of choreographing and performing this routine.
#MUSICALITY LINDY HOP MOVIE#
Big Apple (routine)ĭan's interpretation of the Whitey's Lindy Hoppers Big Apple from the 1939 movie "Keep Punching". Many of the same jazz steps that we do in Lindy but performed in a circle and called by a leader. Chiswick StrutĪn easy solo 20s Charleston stroll done in a circle. Good Morning LifeĪn easy authentic jazz routine (you can see a video here). Not for beginners if we attempt to get through the whole thing! You can see a video here. This would be an interpretation of Dean Collins Shim Sham with Dan's own styling. Understanding what you see, knowing what you do yourself - tips for analysing dance and exercises to help students to improve.
#MUSICALITY LINDY HOP HOW TO#
How to facilitate multiple learning methods within your classes. What is the role/aim of a dance teacher? How do people learn? Good general practices for teaching motor skills (e.g. Various types of dancing will be represented including Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Shag, Tap, Jazz, etc. Dan can show a selection of clips that are either: historically interesting, less well known, or just simply amusing! He will introduce each clip and give some relevant/interesting background info about them. Other films are less well known and not widely distributed. Many clips from these films are happily now available to all via YouTube etc. Historical Film Clips Sessionĭan has a large number of historical dance films that he's collected over the years.
It will give dancers ideas to help them become more musical in their dancing. We will explain the structure of music styles typically used for Swing dancing. Technique for turns/spins and exercises to help dancers to improve.
Technique for slides and examples of how to incorporate them in your dancing. What is a Jam Circle? How do we make one happen? How to dance in one? How to encourage other people to join in? Slides The class can be entirely based around exercises, or could be tied in to specific moves like the swingout. This will help dancers to improve their leading/following, make their dancing less strenuous and more economic, and simply make it feel much better. Themed/Taster Classes General topics for partnered swing dancing Connection/Momentum/DynamicsĬore technique/ideas that facilitate refinement of connection. It has its own particular quality of movement and structure that lend it a style and feeling all of its own. Some people describe it as slow Balboa but it's really more than just that. LaminuĪ swing dance that's done to very slow tempo music. PeabodyĪ vintage dance from the early part of the century that's danced to lively and fast rag time style swing music, and travels around the floor. 20's CharlestonĪ fun, lively, quirky dance that can be danced both partnered and solo. Both dances evolved to similar styles of music so it's easy to mix Balboa with Lindy on the social dance floor. It was created on the west coast (LA Region), while Lindy Hop was emerging on the east coast (New York). Balboaīalboa is an original swing dance that emerged during the late 1920's and early 1930's. The Dance itself consists of both 8 and 6 count steps and it includes footwork borrowed from the Charleston and Tap. The Lindy Hop (or Lindy) is a partner dance that originated in 1920's and 30's Harlem, New York.
To join: Enter your e-mail address and click 'Join'.ĭan is available to teach a range of different swing dance styles and authentic jazz, as well as taster classes/workshops in dance-related topics such as technique, teacher training and musicality.
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