Swing Dances for beginners- Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz, Charleston

Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz basic steps

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Description

  1. CHAPTER- JAZZ VOCABULARY
    As the solo dance of the Swing family, Authentic Jazz is a blanket term for a number of popular dances from the 1920s and ‘30s – The Charleston, tap, Black Bottom, Shimmy, Suzie-Q, and many more. It is danced to Jazz and Swing music, and like the other styles of the same family, it is energetic and playful.
    During the first 9 classes we will learn more than 50 Solo Jazz and Charleston Steps!

  2. CHAPTER- IMPROVE YOUR SOLO JAZZ
    We will Improve our Solo Jazz dancing skills. We will learn how to use the steps from Jazz Vocabulary and start to improvise.
    During next 7 classes we will improvise and develop our solo dance!

  3. CHAPTER- LEARN HOW TO DANCE LINDY HOP
    Lindy Hop is a partner dance that developed in Harlem during the late 1920's. It is danced to “Hot Jazz” and hopping Swing music, Lindy Hop is a joyful and energetic dance that embraces improvisation, creativity, and communication between dancers. Today, Lindy Hop is the heart of the Swing dance family. The dance is based on the syncopated triple step, which matches the Swing music rhythm of the ‘30s.
    During next 3 classes we will learn how to dance Lindy Hop!


What You Will Learn!

  • You will learn basic steps of Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz and Charleston.
  • You will feel more body awareness, sense of rhythm, consciously listen to music and feel better with yourself.
  • In Solo Jazz section you will learn more than 50 Solo Jazz and Charleston steps + a lot of variations.
  • We will learn how to apply steps to the Swing and Jazz music and start improvising creating your own dance sequences.
  • In Lindy Hop section you will learn:
basic Lindy Hop steps; basic rhythms like 8-count and 6-count; two roles in a dance: leader and follower.
  • You will also learn how to built the connection in a couple dance; basic dance patens, like she goes, he goes and different types of passes
.
  • After full course you will know how to dance Solo Jazz, Charleston, Lindy Hop; how to improvise;
 how to use Solo Jazz steps in Lindy Hop dance.
  • The course is fully in English with 18 good-quality videos recorded in dance ballroom and beautiful Portuguese outdoor locations.

Who Should Attend!

  • Everyone who wants to learn swing dances. Everyone with no dancing experience.
  • Dancers with no experience in swing dances.
  • Swing dancers on beginner, beginner +, beginner-intermediate level.