6 Count Basic - Learn to Lindy Hop from the Ground Up

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Lindy Hop is more than just moves -- it's a vibrant dance full of history and culture. In this video, we tell you a little about that history, as well as go into one of the basic rhythms, closed position, open position, and rotation.
00:00 - Welcome to Lindy from the Ground Up
00:17 - What is Lindy Hop?
01:21 - Dancing is More than Just Moves
03:28 - Basic Rhythm
06:22 - Connecting with a Partner
07:31 - Dance the Basic with a Partner
08:19 - Open Position
09:18 - Rotate the Basic
10:15 - Put it All Together
PLAYLISTS
MUSIC: open.spotify.com/playlist/2QV...
HISTORY: • Lindy Hop History
INSPIRATION: • Inspiration
RHYTHM PRACTICE: • Rhythm Practice for Li...
MUSIC:
Brooks Prumo Orchestra - brooksprumoorchestra.bandcamp....
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50% of the money made from this channel is donated to organizations that support African Diasporic art forms, because Lindy Hop is a Black dance, and preserving and cultivating Blackness is very important to its identity. My current charities are:
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1 авг 2024

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Комментарии : 94

@chr1sj4 3 года назад

"listen to the music, if that fails ask your partner, if that fails pick whatever" sounds like the perfect way to explain musicality to beginners :D

@LauraGlaess 3 года назад

Ha! Trying to get people dancing a quick as possible!

@eckdavid2472 3 года назад

@@LauraGlaess Hey, it's working, you've got me dancing! The proof is that I've got sore calf muscles.

@LauraGlaess 3 года назад

@@eckdavid2472 ha!! Thanks to the pandemic, me too! They build up. We'll all be busting out of pants soon.

@BaconEggsRL Год назад

I don't know if this was explained but the basic rythm is "rock step, triple step, triple step" on repeat.

@michaelpeltsman4958 Год назад

Straightforward, no BS, just to the point. Excellent work!

@theplinkerslodge6361 6 месяцев назад

Best intro to 6 count, and I have been looking thru many. Getting the beautiful, fun dynamics is WHY YOU ARE DANCING! Cool.

@LauraGlaess 6 месяцев назад

Yes! Because dancing is FUN!!

@maxschott4368 Месяц назад

I'm attending my first social dance in a few days and this was so very helpful, thank you so so much!

@erikr007 Год назад

Laura and Brooks, this is an awesome series of videos! And thank you for reminding us experienced dancers how fun simples moves can be!

@kayleejsunshine Год назад

Fantastic. Looking forward to checking out the other videos

@nev_aeh Год назад

Loved this video! Will be using it in my history class this week as we study "The Roaring 20's"!

@davidalen2590 2 года назад

Great approach to feeling right off the bat.Basics are ALWAYS good. Cheers!

@motus6867 2 года назад

Great Video! I‘ve started with LH this week and your videos are a fantastic support.

@albertlaque Год назад

Excellent instructions! Your teaching is inspiring and very modest in a way to make any student comfortable in expressing their art through the style of dance. Great job. ☺️

@elizabethhanna1785 2 года назад

You are a goddess of skill and POSITIVITY!

@gabrielescharf6 28 дней назад

Every cell of my body starts bouncing by watching you dancing. So funny!!! Thank's for the good explaination.

@user-qb4kn1hw4n 8 месяцев назад

very nice way to explain and show the basic steps... THANK YOU!!

@xwarped1 7 месяцев назад

Awesome stuff. Thanks

@eckdavid2472 3 года назад

Thanks for the great video! Really useful for beginners like me. I’ve been hearing the term ‘vernacular jazz’ and was unsure what it means so I checked on the internet. I was under the impression that it was dance steps set to swing music with odd names like Tack Annie, Susi Q, and Fish Tails, but Wikipedia and others tell me it’s much broader than that. Vernacular dances are developed ‘naturally’ within a culture, so I understand vernacular jazz was developed by African Americans and actually includes a range of dance styles and steps, alone and with a partner. The creativity of African Americans is amazing, both music and dance, so I’m so glad you support them.

@LauraGlaess 3 года назад

Yes, Vernacular jazz is a massive category of dancing and a massive contribution to dance. And Black Americans have contributed SO MUCH. It's truly amazing.

@annarepublic 3 месяца назад

Amazin. I'm glued. I've always wanted to lindy hop.

@sheba021 10 месяцев назад

Lovely video! Just had my first class and this gives me stuff to practice until the next one. Thanks a lot!

@sierraconway-7755 Год назад

I literally just created a RU-vid account to subscribe to you guys! This video was just the best in so many ways! In five minutes this video taught me more than any lesson I’ve had so far! 👏😄

@LauraGlaess Год назад

This means so much! We're really trying to help ❤️

@sheilagreenedartley9104 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for that great intro!

@namiqahmadov8967 3 месяца назад

Thanks a lot for the simple way of tutoring!

@darkslider802 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for teaching the history thats amazing!

@ksr55555 Год назад

Awesome!

@loiclaperou4431 6 месяцев назад

Many thanks frome France, you both help me to progress so fast !!! Cheers !

@LauraGlaess 6 месяцев назад

That makes me so happy. Thank you

@gabecast1 Год назад

awesome video!

@zentember Год назад

i appreciate your encouragement to keep it simple and fun

@LauraGlaess Год назад

It's so easy to think that "dancing" is more complicated. I find that the more complicated the moves, the harder it is to really dance. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE complicated moves and variations. But that's not what the dance is to me.

@leoparcoeur Год назад

Thanks for this precious content. It's been a while I want to learn this dance. It will help despite there's not much courses around here. It also makes me think about starting over tap dancing that I did a bit 20 years ago. (Just to say how it is inspiring)

@LauraGlaess Год назад

Yes! Get back into tap! It'll be so helpful

@doug6280 2 года назад

Wow this RU-vid I followed you and you made it so simple to understand I know it’s the basics but I felt great dancing along thanks guys .

@LauraGlaess 2 года назад

The basics are beautiful. It should feel great to dance some basics!

@yoga_ilsub 3 года назад

Now I know Milk and honey served here. it's totally essential of lindy! I'd like the way of your approach to teaching. It's soooooo good !! thank you 😻

@LauraGlaess 3 года назад

I'm so happy this resonates! Hopefully more coming soon!

@kellyeaton6341 2 года назад

Need to learn these with the hubster 😍 thanks 🙌🏻

@LauraGlaess 2 года назад

Get that hubster to work!

@hbilletter Год назад

Great video! Laura, can you please post of link for your shoes. Love them!

@LauraGlaess Год назад

Glad you like them! It doesn't look like they make that model anymore, but this is the company: www.slideandswing.es/

@ralucach6428 Год назад

You two are amazing! 🤩 Just started some Lindy Hop courses last month and your videos really helped me and my boyfriend understand and practice more at home. Keep on rockin'! P.S. Could you tell me from where is your banana shirt? I really love it. Have a great week! ☺️

@LauraGlaess Год назад

Yay! I'm so happy we helped. YOU keep on rockin'! Shien. Instagram told me about it. That dang algorithm got me good.

@ralucach6428 Год назад

@@LauraGlaess Thank you so so much for your reply! Hahhaha totally understand! Can't wait to see more videos from you! Hugs from Romania

@ericl1678 Год назад

Laura… Great Videos. I just started to take swing (EC) lessons at 51. I understand the 6 count swing outs etc for the rock step triple step triple step (repeat). What I dont get is the 8 count. I know its a R-S, triple swing, 1-2, triple swing, but my misunderstading is when to do and what to do during the 8 count Lindy. Can you please explain? Thanks. Eric

@zandra7966 2 года назад

I'm looking for a Lindy Hop 8 count follow swing out foot placement decal or guide for my floor do you have any ideas?

@LauraGlaess 2 года назад

Oh, that sounds fun. I think this is a really great idea for a decoration, but I don't think foot placement is helpful as an informative guide to actual dancing. As far as decal sources, I'm so sorry I have no idea. But post a picture if you get it! It sounds so beautiful

@patrickholland6848 7 месяцев назад

Can the Lindy be danced to some of our more modern up to date music?

@AnnaAnna-zi8ri 11 месяцев назад

Looking for a video that is basic and to the point. Any recommendations?

@LauraGlaess 11 месяцев назад

What are you trying to learn?

@simona1688 7 месяцев назад

🥰😍🤩😘😋

@antonellavalerio8267 2 года назад

Bellissime lezioni ma perché i sottotitoli non in italiano?

@LauraGlaess Год назад

I don't know Italian! I'm open to posting translations, though.

@Ultra-Collector 2 года назад

Now all I need is to find a partner!

@ryddragyn 6 месяцев назад

Where on earth is the "6"? There are alternating combos of 2 and 3 (5 total before repeating) in the basic rhythm; or 2 then a pair of 3's for 8 total when actually dancing.

@zumazuma568 4 месяца назад

Huh? 2 and 3 of what? 6 means 6 beats of the music that cover the dance move

@ryddragyn 4 месяца назад

@@zumazuma568 Yes, I now recognize that. But it was not explained clearly, it was assumed we would recognize that.

@darkslider802 4 месяца назад

The step is counted Rock step 1 2 triple step 3n4 5n 6 6 steps to 6 beats of music.learn to count music. @3:56

@ryddragyn 4 месяца назад

@@darkslider802 Your arrogance isn't appreciated. Also, by your own description it is 8 steps/foot movements within 6 "beats". 2+3+3.

@ryddragyn 4 месяца назад

@@darkslider802 Thanks for bringing some elitist toxicity to the situation...

@ryddragyn 6 месяцев назад

It would help if you explained that step≠beat. Otherwise your explanation is incomprehensible.

@LauraGlaess 5 месяцев назад

Do it! Both rolls are wonderful. I dance both of them, and I think it should be more common. I'm happy you are undeterred and going to go out dancing!

@ryddragyn 4 месяца назад

@@LauraGlaess I think you responded to the wrong comment here...

@LauraGlaess 4 месяца назад

@@ryddragyn haaa!!! The are too many. I don't understand your question.

@ryddragyn 4 месяца назад

@@LauraGlaessInitially it was not clear why it was called "6 count" when the basic clap rhythm contained patterns of 2's and 3's. I'm not coming from a musical background, so I had to ask someone for clarification, and they explained that music was broken into units of time, and the pattern of the steps repeated after 6 of those units. I do mean this constructively, while also recognizing that most of your audience may have a music background already. It's just that for non-musicians it can be frustrating at first.

@mihirlakhamje9575 Год назад

step 1: get a partner

@LauraGlaess Год назад

I hear what you're saying, but consider how important solo jazz is to Lindy hop, and the fact that you don't have to have a partner in any of the classes or dances I know if.

@baguettegott3409 Год назад

In my (pretty limited) experience, lindy hop is actually much easier to get into alone than standard dances. Most standard dance classes (for waltz, fox, latin etc.) for adults require you to already have a partner when you sign up. Lindy hop usually doesn't, they just make sure they have an even number of participants for the class and then you figure it out there.

@zecalimazeca Год назад

I don't know about this guy yet but I saw some of your videos last 3 days and realized that you have musicality as good as a good musician. But to dance doing phrases of 6 pulses in a song that has phrases of 4 pulses is something impossible. Afro-descendent people are known for NEVER falling the rhythm. That I observed my whole life being a professional musician almost 60 years as well as a teacher. I can't believe they could dance in this kind of counting of 6 against 4. If you have a video of them teaching or dancing with this count could you please let me know? As a musician that loves and studies dance this is something totally wrong. It would be like a musician playing a waltz in a song 4/4 count. Sorry about my English, I am from Brazil. Thank you.

@zumazuma568 Год назад

Wow. So, if you look closer at the intro of this video, "what is lindy hop", and check out the couple at 0:27, they are doing three 6-count figures in a row before doing a longer aerial figure. They are not doing triple steps, because the tempo is crazy fast: instead they are just doing a longer, 2-count step, which is identical to a triple step in terms of length and shape. That's common on fast tempos. Despite your 60 years experience, you might wanna slow the video down to half speed, because it might be hard to catch if you haven't actually danced swing. And if it doesn't look "out of rhythm", that's because... It isn't. In lindy hop tutorial by Frankie Manning (easily found on RU-vid) he frequently doew six count figures, but doesn't even name or explain them, because they are so intuitive and common. Getting from position to position, switching places, switching hands etc would become a lot slower, and the dance would be more limiting and less dynamic if 6-counts weren't a thing.

@zecalimazeca Год назад

@@zumazuma568 Hello. Thank you for your time trying to help. I am saving your explanation and this video to study with time because I am very busy this month ( 13 Shows plus recording in the studio). I have a lot of interest in this subject and I am very curious if the Afro-descendent people dance a whole piece of music 4/4 for instance counting phrases in 6. I hope I can't find it because this is going to be my first disappointment about black people dancing out of music/rhythm. This is common to see white people. In music, we have in all genres some period 3 against 2 or 4 and other variations. We find a lot of this in jazz but all the musicians never lose where the one is. This is a kind of hemiola. But when it stops, always we come back to the 1 of the bar. But if you dance the whole music that is in 4/4 using phrases of 6 pulses this is out of music, out of rules of music and the dance may be in the pulse but out of dance musicality. Thank you for your help. As soon as I have time I will research what you told me here and I will surely grow with this. Best wishes and greetings from Brazil

@zumazuma568 Год назад

@@zecalimazeca like I said, it's not "out of rhythm": they follow the rhythm, they just start figures at different times than the beginning of a bar. I'm sure you've noticed not every melody starts on 1, especially in jazz: it's the exact same thing with dancing. Typically people combine 6- and 8- count figures to fill a phrase (eights bars), for example 6-6-8-6-6-8 makes a full phrase, and then uou start on 1 again. People also frequently extend or shorten their figures with arbitrary rhythms and steps to accentuate the music, so it could smth like 6-4-8-10-4. Laura even has a whole separate video about this with more examples from lindy hop pioneers and explanation why 6-count figures actually let you work better with the music, check it out.

@harrychristenson4938 Год назад

Yeah I don't think I've gotta learn about it. Dance is dance no matter who does it

@LauraGlaess Год назад

I think I understand why you say that, but of course I disagree. Art is a dialogue between history and the present. If you want to have something meaningful to bring to the conversation, I feel like it's better if you know what the conversation is about. That said, dancing is also just fun! By all means, have fun shaking it on a Thursday night. I just feel like participation without knowledge will necessarily be more shallow.

@annarepublic 3 месяца назад

There is absolutely value to learning the history and origins of a movement, of art, of dance. Dance is a language, a conversation. Indeed that belongs to everyone, if you should wish to take part.

@Conn30Mtenor 2 года назад

Not what I saw back in the 90's, not anything like what the Lindy dancers of the 30s-50's. Not in the slightest. Bounce...bounce...bounce...

@LauraGlaess 2 года назад

Bounce bounce bounce :) Yeah, a lot of thing have changed and continue to change. The beauty of a living art form.

@DiscoBoogieNJ Год назад

Created by black Americans, but I haven't yet seen one black person do it, in person. Just in old videos. Black people created some pretty cool dances back in the day, but now they create twerking and a$$ clapping. SMH..... What happened to society?

@williammcneill1864 10 месяцев назад

In my opinion your comment lacks a basic understanding of American American culture. Because I am a generous person I will not leave you to stew in your own ignorance. Here are some dances African Americans have contributed to the art form outside of twerking. Breakdancing, Waacking, Memphis Jookin, Detroit jit, House Dance, Gumboots, Hambone, Tap Dancing just to name a few.

@zumazuma568 4 месяца назад

First, watch Spirit Moves: there's a very twerking-like scene there, as well as some incredibly dirty (for those times) blues moves. Lindy hop at the time was often considered vulgar, improper and chaotic.