I believe that in order to become a good dancer, you have to dance! That's why, on my channel, I try to present material in a way that keeps you moving and listening to music as much as possible. It's so tempting to want to intellectually understand something - and that's not a bad thing! But intellectually understanding, will not lead to a great triple step. If you move, your body will learn what makes sense and how it likes to move. Give it some time, let it make mistakes, and trust it. Be committed to curiosity in movement and in your body, and it will show you so much!
You may want to check out a RU-vid video from January, 1975. Just type in: Sonny and Cher Chattanooga Choo Choo, and be amazed! Cher, Terri Garr, Freddie Prinze and the Pointer Sisters do an awesome 1940's medley, and not only does Freddie sing and dance well, but they all do Truckin', Dig To China (um? Shorty George?), and the Suzie Q. They don't clench hands like churning butter, they kind of touch fingers in a kind of sideways "S". Looks great! 👍
Nice! Many call the rockstep shake the "Frankie Break", cause he loved this move-shaking and he did it in triple steps with slow rhythm many times too. Thanks Laura! ❤
Huh ? Hmmm? Well ok as long you tell the truth that the Lindy Hop, also known as Jitterbugging, originated in the African American communities of Harlem, New York during the late 1920s. It is a dance that is deeply rooted in Black culture and history.So we will give you a pass.Good job.
Everything is circumstancial, but if you just start treating this as a conversation instead of leading & following, the result will blow your mind. Something I've recently learned, and I think that could be the summary of the second half of this vid.
I'm back watching this again! and this time I have really appreciated Hussain's style, how you two work so well together! A lot of the time leads can be a bit flouncy or too much jazz hands... but Hussain has a real verve and energy and grounded-ness about his dancing style which was great to watch. (7 months later... and you'll appreciate that I am back out on the dancefloor at a few big social events, and going to lessons again, thanks again for the inspiration!)
Hey Laura, thanks for the video. I just started Lindy in a beginner class and I have the biggest problem with synchronizing my triple steps even on slow beats. (Sorry if I mess up the nomenclature). I can synchronize two steps/rock steps just fine but triple steps just wont work. I tried counting, but if I am focused on that, I cannot focus on the second step of triple step. I gladly take any advice you can give me regarding practice to get better. It always looks so easy and fun, but actually doing it is a lot harder and gives me more and more frustration. I am afraid I will loose my motivation over this and just stop. Thanks in advance for your advice. Appreciate it a lot. André
"a basic, internally self-propelling continuum" That is a great quote, because it's about music but (as you show later in the video) it is *exactly* what you want in your body!
Great video Laura! Ethos and history just as important as the steps :) I used to teach the Tranky Doo many years ago but I haven't danced it in literally 6+ years. Then earlier this week the Dipsy Doodle was played at a local dance and I joined in and that way I learned that I no longer have it all clear in my head, lol. Whoops. So I went looking for a refresher, and I got that here but also plenty of new ideas about how to do it, which is great :)
It's been almost 2 years now since I've started to hop into lindy and your videos has and still accompanying me on my journey. I love your pedagogy and you're energy. Thank you for all the work on sharing your knowledge on lindy, it's been so helpfull ❤
I've been dancing over 10 years and I learned a number of things from this video that I need to try with my partner! Maintaining rhythm, consistent steps and rhythm are all things that I could refine. Thank you.
