ILHC 2013 - Invitational Strictly Lindy Hop Finals 

Haha same here! I so want to learn this now.

I was lucky. About the time I got curious about Lindy I was going into my first year of college and wouldn't you know it there was a ballroom/swing dance club on campus. No experience necessary! It's not all Lindy but at least I can learn some. And frankly Latin and European ballroom are fun too

Damn Lindybeige.. sophisticated dude :)

Yeah, me too. I don't even like dancing!

Tritium8 bnjjMuchacha ojos de papel

Eva Smiljanic I mean the extreme joy in observing is crazy, can't imagine how joyful it is to actually dance it. In my to-do list for me to learn Lindyhop or swing

haXona i used to take lindy hop classes, it's a blast! After the strict and stuffy ballroom dances I learned, letting loose with swing feels great :D

Eva Smiljanic I have only embodied the musical part - so jazz, swing and other music like this has always been a joy to listen to. Sadly I don't know why I never actually did the dancing, maybe because you would sadly be seen as an outsider in school in today's society. Now that I am older and in my 20s I am definitely considering learning it tho!

You definitely should! I've started taking classes a couple months ago and it's amazing! The community is awesome and the dance itself is really fun and energetic. Whenever I go dancing it's always the highlight of my week and it never fails to bring a smile to my face.

I can't dance at all and I know nothing about dancing but I got so much enjoyment watching it, I think I've got two left feet but I'd love to try it, it looks incredible

I was there and I can affirm all of what you just said. It is simply wonderful in every sense of the word

a bunch of ugly mess, it is not music, or dance

Peter Kelley Once a dancer, always a dancer, the gift never leaves you!

75 here and I know what you mean when you say, I can't sit still. Neither can I, its in my blood have been dancing this way for over 60 years and have loved every moment of it! I and the wife go to a swing dance club here in Reno, Nevada, every sat nite and dance for about 6 hours straight with a few breaks thrown in as we are older than when we started. LOL its sure a hell of a lot of fun!!

It's so cool! Unfortunately, in my country for especially age it is practically inaccessible. I really want to.

Peter Kelley asi

Hahahaha!

+Keenan “Redd” Kok-Carlson It's not as hard as you think. What you see above are mostly just alterations of the basic steps. You'll be able to get the basics down in one lesson. From there on, it's a matter of learning to lead the girl into the steps while keeping time to the beat yourself. When you're comfortable with that, THEN you can add styling and more exotic steps yourself. Take a lesson at a local adult night class, most high schools have them at night. The biggest hurdle is getting started, and trying not to feel stupid. Remember, everyone had to be a beginner. The most important thing is, IT'S FUN!

Life goal: become even half as skilled as Keenan Kok-Carlson ;)

How’s it going?

Life goal: Become even half as happy as these people

What matters way more: the right partner and love for the music and the dance - and of course: practicing ^^

***** Je crois que tu as mal compris, il dit +/- "Quelqu'un qui peut dancer comme ça a tout mon respect" By the way, that's just brilliant and they seem to have so much fun :)

I heard that!

Well you certainly have respect for my parents and friends then! I'm learning too lol!

Agnes Holingue That’s so cool

@@greatvalue_ethelcain FfffFrumosi inegalabili.

@wolfbakugoubkat You can still do swing dancing! It didn't stop in the 30s or 40s, you know!

Hard to Lindy to rap, lol

Link us dadio

Watch 'the three little bops'

let's not forget its roots in Harlem!

dancing at it's best. i miss lindy. i took swing for a while. best dancing ever.

lol :)) gyms cant teach this. this is art man :D

Aaron Alquiza eeqxxdggaanfygxxaff

Watch the original lindy hoppers. These dancers look like they’re waltzing compared to the originals!!!

@@nuotna zumba is shit

@@latriceprice6426, exactly. They're totally doing it all wrong, but at least they're having fun trying, right?

Hey, Kemper do you know of any in the Caribbean

I live in Arkansas, show me your ways!!! Lol

I live in Thailand, somewhere I can learn this dance, I never to see it in here.

And what's with Germoney???

@@aroonpan9360facebook.com/chiangmaiswingdance/

+Evija3000 So do it :D

Dorifto Kingu! Sadly I don't have the time right now, but maybe in a couple years =]

+Evija3000 Trust me you have the time. You just don't value learning Swing as much as something else. Possibly watching RU-vid videos? Find a class and commit an hour or two a week, Magically you will be the same amount of busy, and yet learning swing at the same time.

Wirelesstaco I get what you mean, but you can't exactly judge my situation well if you don't know it. I have a full time job and I study at a university. Plus I volunteer in church. I guess I do value some things more, but I think it's for a reason. When I finish Uni I'll take up a couple of more serious hobbies. Most likely guitar lessons and dancing. :) Plus it would be way better if I had a guy to invite to come with me. Reciting the steps on my own with some women would feel a bit lame compared to this...

+Evija3000 True, I don't know your situation and can't accurately assess it. I do know that I have had things I've wanted to learn/do that always seem to be one year away but when that year comes something else pushes it back again. I've finally found that practicing/ going to an event whenever I can tends to magically open up more time in my schedule. At first it might just be one time every month or so, but as you become more comfortable doing something the amount of energy it takes for you to go and do it is less and all of a sudden there is more time available for it. Look into your university to see if they have a Swing dance club I know a lot have them. Whats nice about classes is that a lot of them tend to rotate partners every 5 or 10 min so even if you don't have someone to go with you its OK! Swing events are also a great Social gathering and most dances I've been to people will dance with someone for one or two songs then find a new partner.(Unless of course they came with their own). I guess all I'm saying is although you may not be able to practice at the level you want to because of your schedule don't let it stop you from trying at all. Best of luck with your studies and everything you are working towards.

So? U are a good l-hopper now?

What's up w/your "journey"

so are you pro now? or did you give up the first week :D

It's been 2+ years. We demand an update.

What everyone else said! XD

There is literally an infant who as watched 'Bee Movie' 357 times in a year. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5178623/Netflix-user-watched-Bee-Movie-357-times-revealed.html

andyheldable those are rookie numbers mate

Lundy hop

Salsa swing

you need a new hobby

Be careful to avoid ballroom studios. They will teach a watered-down, awkward version of this to the wrong music.

INCREDIBLE!

I'd think you'd be surprised and find that the old people are dancing before you guys do ;)

I've actually seen something a bit like that done some years ago, and (predictably) the old people adored it. You're absolutely right, it is a lovely idea.

OLD PEOPLE know how to dance! They are the one who started it and would be right there dancing along the YOUNGER people. Dancing is for everyone!

I am afraid I and the Wife would have beat you to it, there was a clothing store in Reno, on Virginia street that was playing Boogie Woogie on there store speaker system. The Wife grabbed me and said hit it baby, and away we went, they actually cleared a space for us and we danced for about an hour, had a good sized crowd when we quit!!

"swag" is free stuff, like tshirts or keychains. how do you dress in that?

Энерджайзеры, одним словом. Круто.

This is called the Lindy Hop. Learn it. It is worth it. Period.

Dax and Sarah :-D

I'm tied between them and Max Pitruzella/Annie Trudeau, crazy throw moves and their second one killed it too. Dax and Sarah were awesome, what style!

@@johhnytreason69 It's called culture appropriation. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-70E49LrrvZY.html Google Lindy Hop. PEACE.

Most Cities have classes in this dance and their is a vibrant international community performing, competing and Social dancing this style of dance all over the world. The particular style in this clip is Lindy hop (in case you haven't seen it in the comments yet) I would definitely encourage you to get off the fence and l join a beginner class in your area. Also maybe look at Balboa, Collegiate Shag and perhaps blues dancing all also great dances from around the same era and also a blast. Anyway just a little nudge from a stranger who has been dancing for some time but its of course up to you.

I'm a swing dancer (lindy and east coast swing) and I was nervous when I first started out but I've discovered that a lot of people in this type of dance community are always so friendly and willing to help out a beginner. I say go for it!!!! It's so much fun!

The greatest thing about that statement is that, when it first became popular, it was viewed as anything BUT classy :D

twitchascension That is interesting twitch, well, it sure ain't anything like twerking. Sure its classy because people who do old styles of dance are in a way sophisticated, but that is just superficial to me. I see it as classy because it is a true art form that can express deep emotions.

***** I think the way we view things is interesting. With this, when it first started white people wouldn't be caught dead doing it. It started in Harlem, and was considered pretty racy at the time (remember it was like the 30s). I think it's funny that it's "sophisticated" simply because it's older. :p

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Try it anyways! With the right teacher and the right attitude, you'll do it. Not this good, maybe (this good is really, really good) but still well enough to have loads of fun. I started dancing lindy around half a year ago. The first time I went to a party, I was asked to dance by a very experienced leader and I made a mistake in the first 10 seconds (of course). He stopped dancing, looked at me super seriously and said "don't EVER apologise. There are no mistakes in lindy. Smile all the time. Dance on. And that's it." He grabbed me again and I've been having a load of fun with every single dance since then.

same

you can do this, it's not hard, it just takes time, show up do it

Aww :3 Thanks

IndieSpaceAstronaut

Caithlin I had to do this in school for PE and it was soo hard 😂😅

There is nothing more fun than this dancing, especially to good Boogie Woogie music, or fast big band music.

Sure does! I am 75 and my wife is 63, we both are strong and trim because we have danced this type of dance for over forty years together!! It will keep you young at heart too!!

Be careful not to get involved with ballroom studios. You could do ballroom for years and never learn anything like this.

+Liz Ariana Nighttime adult swing classes are usualy available in local high schools, and most often, cheap. Often taught by professional teachers from local dancing schools, too, to get people started. Do it!

D.E.B. B - thank you!!! I'm going to look into that. For sure!!

@ Lizziy Ari, also Google Swing Dance or Lindy hop groups in your area, I would be surprised if there was not at least one, close to you, they are all over the U.S.A., France, Germany Sweden etc etc. We have a club in Reno, that I and the wife attend.

+brainsick213 Take a class and see. The guys are always way outnumbered by the girls. it's an easy way to be more attractive to girls. Once the word gets around that you're a good dancer, the girls will come to you. Most high schools have adult classes in swing dance in the evenings during the week.