
Master the real jive basic step to music with an American spin turn, inside the swing dance course.
Explore the Cuban motion as a dance concept, reflecting Latin America imagery and the idea of impressive human evolution.
Learn cuban motion element no.1 by practicing rotation and floor-based movements, starting rotation smoothly and coordinating body dynamics within the swing dance context.
Learn the Cuban motion element No. 2 by coordinating leg circles and alternating right and left steps, while aligning hips and arm position for a smooth, expressive swing.
Here's a secret nobody else will tell you. You will never ever command the kind of attention a professional dancer gets without proper „swing” action!
If you really want to stand out on the dance-floor, this is the course for you.
The swing in dancing which is often referred to a pendulum movement is crucially important to dance elegantly with good balance.
Natural rise and fall movement represents typical characteristics of the swing dances in ballroom dances.
The term "swing dancing" is often extended to include other dances that do not have certain characteristics of traditional swing dances: West Coast Swing, Carolina Shag, East Coast Swing, Hand Dancing, Jive, Rock and Roll, Modern Jive, and other dances developed during the 1940s and later. A strong tradition of social and competitive boogie woogie and Rock 'n' Roll in Europe add these dances to their local swing dance cultures.
Dances covered in this course:
-Slow waltz
-Jive (swing)
-Rumba
In this course you're going to learn:
-Certain basic steps
-How to do rise and fall
-How a dancer's posture differs from a regular posture
-What the center of the body is, how to find it, and how how to hold it (hint, this is the biggest professional secret to looking "like a professional")
-How to dance "pendulum" dimension with your hips