Lindy Hop for Beginners

Name: Lindy Hop for Beginners
Rating: 4.8 (119 reviews)

A full offline class experience from the comfort of your home

Created byAli Taghavi, Kris Blindert

Last updated 9/2020

English

What you'll learn

connection in social dancing: rhythmical, visual, physical, emotional
charleston, side-by-side: basics; skip-ups; freezes & play
charleston, opening up: sendout, take-in; follower’s and leader’s underarm turn
lindy hop: side-by-side basics; half-turns; sendout, take-in; different passes, strolls

Course content

6 sections • 128 lectures • 7h 1m total length

How to use these videos alone or with a partner8:11
Introduction to the class1:20
Welcome to the course
First steps - slows and quicks6:05
We will learn two simple rhythm patterns that are wildly used in lindy hop
A word on dance roles1:12
Mixing slows and quicks3:49
More practice with less verbal cues2:43
How to be ready for a weight shift3:42
Closed position V-Shape7:27
Learning new terms: Jockeys, 6-ct Basic, Rock Steps4:06
Adding rotation - Watch and Try2:01
Rotation Tip for Leaders2:06
Rotation Tip for Followers1:29
Adding Kicks3:22
Kicks in basic footwork3:54
Tips for relaxed kicks and more practice3:11
Task: Combine what you know so far1:30
Tips how to communicate different movements4:18
Adding playfulness: The Freeze7:22
Adding playfulness: Heel-Toes3:36
A tip on risk management0:55
Last practice sequence3:07
The last song2:12
Thank you!0:32

Warm up3:48
Review of Class 13:14
Tip for Leaders1:39
Tip on Connection3:35
Handholds2:33
Traditional way of getting out of the Freeze2:57
Adding a Slide5:50
A word on arm symmetry0:32
Practice to different tempos3:06
Kick Throughs6:21
Kick Throughs - Tips2:46
Tip for Followers2:11
More on Handholds4:06
Adding a squat3:42
Adding an under arm turn - break down4:50
Adding an under arm turn - footwork3:57
Solo break down for Leaders and Followers6:37
Tips for open position2:11
Tips for good connection2:53
Last song for practice4:36
Thank you0:32
Class 2 Recap1:04

A warm Up3:54
Review of Class 21:47
Adding a slide3:36
How to communicate the pass3:46
Solo practice - Kicks and pivot4:15
How to prep a slide3:28
Slide in other places2:39
New Move - Send Out4:02
Send Out with Quick-quick-slow2:33
How to communicate the Send out1:45
Solo practise in different directions3:05
Practicing Send Outs to music1:46
Details on Arms and Hands5:07
Tip for Followers2:34
Combine everything we know3:07
New Move - Follower's Underarm Turn6:11
Tips for solo practice2:55
Summary and the last song3:26
Class 3 Recap1:27

Solo warm up2:35
Review and partnered warm-up2:51
Review - Send Out3:54
Tip for Followers: Open up but pay attention1:55
Open position - Explore Pass Bys2:35
Body language - Placement2:49
Body language - Creating angles2:20
Tip for Followers: Pivot and adjust distance2:32
Moments that might go wrong3:22
Tip for Followers: Keep your elbows low3:07
When to catch the hand2:14
New Move: Skip-Up - Solo breakdown with tips5:38
Skip Up - Partnered breakdown and practice5:08
How to communicate a Skip-Up3:41
Tip for Follows: How to feel the difference1:56
Practice: Wave back vs driving through2:28
Reminder for Followers: Hips over feet1:53
New move: Skip-Ups into a Turn and Breakaway1:07
Turn - solo breakdown1:23
Turn - partnered breakdown2:45
Add the Breakaway7:39
Combine everything together4:28
Last Song to Practice2:46
Class 4 Recap0:58

Solo warm up3:33
Introducing Triple steps0:48
Solo breakdown: Kicks and Triple steps2:37
Mixing Triple steps and Slows1:10
Partnered breakdown: Kicks and Triple steps2:03
Putting triple steps to a familiar context3:25
Making our triple steps swing3:14
New move: Kick-through into Stroll3:24
Tip on changing orientation2:08
How to communicate the Stroll3:17
Working on swinging rhythm (part 1)5:49
Working on swinging rhythm (part 2)5:05
Review of different Passes4:53
Adding Triple steps to Passes4:09
Adding Send-Outs and Take-Ins8:38
Mix up all the moves2:56
A word on different rhythms to different tempos3:04
Medium tempo practice1:29
Should we both dance the same rhythm or not?1:40
Faster tempo practice0:58
Even faster tempo practice1:16
Fast tempo practice2:08
Class wrap up0:27
Class 5 Recap1:49

Intro and warm up4:58
New move: Rotating closed position5:53
Rotating closed position into Send-Out2:47
New move: Send Out into Stroll with a rotation4:28
How to communicate the turn3:51
How to get back together again5:18
Bonus option 1 - Clap2:20
Bonus option 2 - Cross hand into Left side pass3:57
Bonus option 3 - Hop6:25
A small sequence on Passes5:22
New move: Mini Dip7:07
How to communicate Mini Dip3:13
Mini Dip - orientation breakdown3:58
Mini Dip combo and dancing everything4:45
Wrap up of the course0:35
Class 6 Recap1:27

Requirements

No experience needed!
You will need some space around you
You may take this course both with and without a partner

Description

Lindy Hop evolved out of the Charleston; we will follow this natural evolution, and start with basic Charleston steps that are as easy as walking. We’ll take you step-by-step through 6 weeks of learning the basics of swing dancing, taking you from simple side-by-side Charleston movements into the swinging rhythms of Lindy Hop.

You’ll learn what makes Lindy Hop so special. It manages to combine the structures of partner dancing – like dancing in closed position, or across from and criss-crossing past each other – combined with the freedom of self-expression and creativity that lets you make the dance your own and make your partner smile.

Who this course is for:

Everyone who wants to learn the basics of lindy hop and then go out dancing and meet new friends.

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