Swing Dance Moves
Now days, there are ample amounts of video footage on Youtube highlighting many renditions of classic lindy hop moves.
When I first started, the search for new moves was a complicated ordeal for a person who didn’t know the names of the lindy hop moves. Plus the names of certain swing moves varied based upon each communities story behind the move.
Our lindy hop technique has demystified the learning process so even children can understand, apply and grow as dancers.
All of the original lindy hop moves I’ve created have been based on a dance philosophy focused more on principles rather and rules. Check out related content and swing resources below.
Swing Dance Moves | Hand to Hand Charleston Shortcuts
This is such a tricky move to lead and follow. It requires the leaders to set up the tandem charleston and then quickly divert into another sequence with in seconds.
Swing Dance Moves | East Coast Swing pass by variation
Six count passes can often be overlooked due to their rhythmic timing simplicity. In my experience, there are plenty of creative swing moves and rhythms that can blossom from this simplistic pattern. Try replicating this embellished 6 count pass by pattern.
Swing Dance Moves | Creativity and Style
Lindy Hop swing can become boring once you focus too much on mastering the technique. After a while your movements will become too homogeneous creating a rigged adherence to getting “it” perfect.
Swing Dance Moves | Hacksaw Drift
The “Hacksaw” is a classic lindy hop step performed in the Hellzapopin’ clip by Al Minns. We added a slight variation to it.
Swing Dance Moves | Syncopations and Musicality
Musicality and syncopations are my speciality. We constructed this sequence to avoid a typical pattern associated with getting back to closed position.
