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.
Chase the Airplane | Youtube swing dance
Chase the airplane is an original lindy hop move I came up with years ago. This footage was from a class I taught in Seoul S. Korea with Sonia Ortega.
The Ribbon |Youtube swing dance
I loathed the “infinity hold” position. So many times, it confines my movement sending me into a series of follow up shapes on auto pilot.
Tandem Punt | Youtube swing dance
This is a very unusual Tandem Charleston variation. The whole idea is to avoid doing tandem. Try this to a slower BPM until you are comfortable.
Moonwalk Charleston | Youtube swing dance
The “Moonwalk” was first popularized by Bo Jangles under a different name and later brought back to the public eye by Michael Jackson. I recently took the idea of traveling backwards with a part in Tandem Charleston and this is what I ended up creating.
Tango on the Evens | Advanced lindy hop | Youtube swing dance
We call this move “Tango on the even’s.” It’s a strange name for an even more unusual sequence. It is similar in feel to a Tango variation where the follower wraps her leg or leans onto the leader – except we invert the leg positioning. Be care leading this move! If you are a follower and struggling you should check out our 4 part series designed to increase your lindy hop follower technique.
